A slim and power ful kite sized raptor of forested habitats.brown above,brown streaked white below,the streaks starting as fine marakings on the throte and becoming thicker and bolder on breast.a black sigittal crest and long, feathered legs distinctive.more of large hwk than an eagle in looks ,sweeping down and ambushing prey.sits on a high perch on the top of some well-foliaged tree and keeps a keen look out for animals moving down below.preys on hares,large birds like junglefowl,partridges,quails,squirrels,lizards and the likehas a loud ,high-pitched call,starting short and ending in a scream:more often heard in the breeding season.
A large varriable coloured brown migratory eagle.plumage colour ranges from blackish to a pale buffish brown.whitish tips to secondaries and its coverts contribute the two wings bars,visibale both on the upper and uinder wings .has a patch of rufous on nape some times.sexes alike female slightly larger.solitary or serval scattered,it obtains food by piracy,by eating carrion,and also by pounching on small animal that came by .utters loud crackling notes,highpitched call.has a lazy, low fligth. a winter visitor, it is found in open country ,vicities of villages,towns and areas of cultivation.
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