Original Research Article I Volume 3 I Issue 2 I 2015

First report of Rufous-bellied Eagle, Hieraaetus kienerii (E. Geoffroy, 1835) from Chhattisgarh, India

Sushil Kumar Dutta

Biolife; 2015, 3(2), pp 561-563.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7270592

Abstract:

Rufous-bellied Eagle, Hieraaetus kienerii is essentially a forest dependent, specialist having preference for mainly mature forest. It has a staggered distribution in India as the populations are very disjunct. It is not common but is more widespread than believed previously. This study reports Rufous-bellied Eagle, Hieraaetus kienerii (E. geoffroy, 1835) from Chhattisgarh, India.

Keywords:

Eagle, Hieraaetus kienerii, Chhattisgarh.

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Article Dates:

Received: 8 April 2015; Accepted: 20 May 2015; Published: 9 June 2015

How To Cite:

Sushil Kumar Dutta. (2022). First report of Rufous-bellied Eagle, Hieraaetus kienerii (E. Geoffroy, 1835) from Chhattisgarh, India. Biolife, 3(2), 561–563. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7270592

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