Greater Spotted Eagle

The greater spotted eagle is a large eagle, 59 to 74cm long, with a wingspan of 155 to 177cm in males and 167 to 185cm in females. It builds stick nests in large trees, laying one to three eggs, and the female incubates and broods the young while the male hunts and brings prey (Wikipedia, general species account).

It occurs discontinuously in eastern Pakistan, northern India, Bangladesh, southern Bhutan and north-western Myanmar. Migration peaks earlier at the eastern end of its range, such as in Bhutan, where the largest numbers are seen in late February. Migrants usually move in singles or pairs on broad fronts, though groups of up to ten have been seen northbound over Bhutan in late February.