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Tawny or Steppe Eagle

Aquila [rapax or nipalensis] (= Aquila rapax) (Temminck, CJ 1828)

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Classification

Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae Genus: Aquila Scientific: Aquila rapax

Original description

Citation: (Temminck, CJ 1828)

Reference: Nouv. Recueil Pl. Color. Ois. livr.77, vol.1 pl.455

Protonym: Falco rapax

Type locality: South Africa.

Link: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/109466#page/293/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID: 259134DBF9D6DE0B

Avibase ID: avibase-259134DB

Short link: https://avibase.ca/259134DB

Taxonomic Serial Number: TSN: 175415

English: Tawny or Steppe Eagle Czech: orel okrový/stepní Danish: Rovørn/Steppeørn German: Savannen-/Steppenadler Spanish: Águila Rapaz/Esteparia Spanish (Spain): Águila rapaz/esteparia Finnish: savannikotka/arokotka French: Aigle ravisseur ou A. des steppes Icelandic: Hræ-/steppuörn Italian: Aquila rapace/delle steppe Japanese (romaji): afurikasougenwashi/sougenwashi Japanese: アフリカソウゲンワシ/ソウゲンワシ Norwegian: savanneørn/steppeørn Polish: orzeł sawannowy/stepowy Portuguese (Portugal): Águia-fulva/Águia-das-estepes Russian: Саванный/Степной орёл Slovak: orol bronzový/stepný Serbian: Savanski orao/stepski orao Swedish: savannörn/stäppörn

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):Tawny or Steppe Eagle ( Aquila [rapax or nipalensis])

Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):Tawny, Asian Tawny or Steppe Eagle ( Aquila [rapax, vindhiana or nipalensis])

Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):Tawny, Asian Tawny or Steppe Eagle ( Aquila [rapax, vindhiana or nipalensis])

Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):Tawny or Steppe Eagle ( Aquila [rapax or nipalensis])

Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):Tawny or Steppe Eagle ( Aquila [rapax or nipalensis])

Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):Tawny or Steppe Eagle ( Aquila [rapax or nipalensis])

Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):Tawny or Steppe Eagle ( Aquila [rapax or nipalensis])

Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):Tawny or Steppe Eagle ( Aquila [rapax or nipalensis])

Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):Tawny or Steppe Eagle ( Aquila [rapax or nipalensis])

Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):Tawny, Asian Tawny or Steppe Eagle ( Aquila [rapax, vindhiana or nipalensis])

Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):Tawny, Asian Tawny or Steppe Eagle ( Aquila [rapax, vindhiana or nipalensis])

Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):Tawny, Asian Tawny or Steppe Eagle ( Aquila [rapax, vindhiana or nipalensis])

Clements 3rd edition:Tawny Eagle ( Aquila rapax) [version 1]

eBird version 2017:Tawny/Steppe Eagle ( Aquila rapax/nipalensis)

eBird version 2018:Tawny/Steppe Eagle ( Aquila rapax/nipalensis)

eBird version 2019:Tawny/Steppe Eagle ( Aquila rapax/nipalensis)

eBird version 2021:Tawny/Steppe Eagle ( Aquila rapax/nipalensis)

eBird version 2022:Tawny/Steppe Eagle ( Aquila rapax/nipalensis)

eBird version 2023:Tawny/Steppe Eagle ( Aquila rapax/nipalensis)

eBird version 2024:Steppe/Tawny Eagle ( Aquila nipalensis/rapax)

eBird version 2025:Steppe/Tawny Eagle ( Aquila nipalensis/rapax)

Howard and Moore 2nd edition:Tawny Eagle ( Aquila rapax) [version 1]

Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):Tawny Eagle ( Aquila rapax) [version 1]

Morony, Bock and Farrand:Tawny Eagle ( Aquila rapax) [version 1]

Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Aquila rapax [version 1]

Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Aquila rapax [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

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Related taxa

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

Afrikaans: Roof/Steppe-arend, RoofarendArabic: عقاب السهول, عقاب صحماء/السهوبAzerbaijani: Çöl qartalıBulgarian: Блед / Степен орел, Степен орелBengali: তামাটে ঈগলCatalan: Àguila calçada, Àguila d'estapa, Àguila rapaçValencian: Àguila calçadaCzech: orel okrový, orel okrový/stepní, orel stepní, orel stepní západosibiřskýDanish: Rovørn, Rovørn/Steppeørn, SteppeørnGerman: Raubadler, Savannen-/Steppenadler, Savannenadler, SteppenadlerGreek: Αμμόχρωμος Στεπαετός/Στεπαετός, ΣτεπαετόςEnglish: Steppe Eagle, Steppe/Tawny Eagle, Tawny Eagle, Tawny or Steppe Eagle, Tawny, Asian Tawny or Steppe Eagle, Tawny/Steppe EagleEnglish, HBW: Tawny/Steppe EagleEnglish (IOC): Tawny/Steppe EagleEnglish (United States): Tawny/Steppe EagleEsperanto: Rabaglo Spanish: Aguila Rapaz, Aguila Rapáz, Águila Rapaz, Águila Rapaz/EstepariaSpanish (Spain): Águila rapaz/estepariaEstonian: savannikotkas, StepikotkasPersian: عقاب خاکی / عقاب صحراییFinnish: Arokotka, savannikotka, savannikotka/arokotkaFrench: Aigle ravisseur, Aigle ravisseur ou A. des steppes, Aigle ravisseur, A. indien ou A. des steppesHebrew: עיט סואנות, עיט סוואנות, עיט ערבות, עיט ערבות/סוואנותCroatian: Savanski orao, Stepski oraoHungarian: Pusztai sasArmenian: Տափաստանային ԱրծիվIcelandic: Hræ-/steppuörn, Hræörn, SteppuörnItalian: Aquila rapace, Aquila rapace/delle steppeJapanese (romaji): afurikasougenwashi/sougenwashi, Sameiroinu-washi, sougenwashiJapanese: アフリカソウゲンワシ, アフリカソウゲンワシ/ソウゲンワシ, ソウゲンワシJapanese (Kanji): アフリカ草原鷲Georgian: ველის არწივიKazakh: Дала қыраныKorean: 초원수리Kwangali: NgongoScientific: Aquila [rapax or nipalensis], Aquila [rapax, vindhiana or nipalensis], Aquila nipalensis/rapax, Aquila rapax, Aquila rapax rapax, Aquila rapax/nipalensis, Falco rapaxLithuanian: Azijinis erelisLatvian: Stepes ērglisMongolian: ТарважиNepali: राग महाचीलDutch: Savanne Arend, Savannearend, SteppearendNorwegian: Hræørn, Savanneørn, savanneørn/steppeørn, SteppeørnSotho, Northern: NtshukôbôkôbôPolish: orzel sawannowy, orzeł sawannowy, orzeł sawannowy/stepowy, Orzeł stepowyPinyin: chá-sè diāoPortuguese: Águia-das-estepes, Águia-rapacePortuguese (Portugal): Águia-fulva/Águia-das-estepesRussian: Stepnoy Oryol, Орел степной, Саванный/Степной орёл, Степной орел, Степной орёлSlovak: orol bronzový, orol bronzový/stepný, Orol stepnýSlovenian: Roparski/Stepski orel, stepski orelShona: GondoSerbian: Savanski orao/stepski orao, Savanski/stepski orao, Степски ораоSiswant: LusotiSotho, Southern: NtsuSwedish: Savanneörn, Savannörn, savannörn/stäppörn, StäppörnSwahili: Tai MsasiTamil: AaalipparundhuThai: นกอินทรีทุ่งหญ้าสเต็ป, นกอินทรีสีน้ำตาล, นกอินทรีสีน้ำตาล/นกอินทรีทุ่งหญ้าสเต็ปThai (Transliteration): nók in-sii sĭi-nám-taanTswana: NtsuTurkish: Bozkır kartalı, Korsan Kartal, Korsan/bozkır kartalıTsonga: GhamaTuvinian: Хову эзириUkrainian: Орел степовий , Степовий орелVietnamese: Chim Đại bàng nâuXhosa: UkhoziChinese: 茶色雕, 草原雕, 草原鵰Chinese (Traditional): 茶色鵰

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