The steppe eagle is a large bird of prey. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. The steppe eagle's well-feathered legs illustrate it to be a member of the subfamily Aquilinae, also k
The gape of the steppe eagle is an easy way to distinguish it from the tawny eagle. The gape extends beyond the center of the eye as against the tawny. The oval nostril sets it apart from the spotted eagles.
Detailed view of a young steppe eagle in flight in Pakistan.
Adult steppe eagle in flight, Aravalli Biodiversity Park, Gurgaon
The long-legged buzzard is a bird of prey found widely in several parts of Eurasia and in North Africa. This species ranges from Southeastern Europe down to East Africa to the northern part of the Ind
A wintering bird near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, India
B. r. cirtensis at Ichkeul, Morocco
A typical pale long-legged buzzard as seen from below.