Wildlifeof Sri Lanka
Booted Eagle
Birds of Prey
Photo: Дмитрий Еременко · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Hieraaetus pennatus
Basic stats
Habitat
Palearctic and southern Asia
Range
Palearctic and southern Asia; winters in the tropics of Africa and Asia
The booted eagle is a medium-sized, mostly migratory bird of prey with a wide distribution in the Palearctic and southern Asia, wintering in the tropics of Africa and Asia. A small separate population breeds in south-western Africa. It has no recognised subspecies. The species name is Latin for feathered. Some authors have moved it into the genus Aquila along with other hawk-eagles, though it is the type species of Hieraaetus (Wikipedia, general species account).
The 2012 National Red List gives no status under this name.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Booted Eagle live in?
- Palearctic and southern Asia
- Where is the Booted Eagle found?
- Palearctic and southern Asia; winters in the tropics of Africa and Asia