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title: "Águia-gritadeira"
description: "Clanga clanga — Aves. The greater spotted eagle (Clanga clanga), also called the spotted eagle, is a large migratory bird of prey in the family Accipitridae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/greater-spotted-eagle
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Águia-gritadeira

> Clanga clanga — Aves. The greater spotted eagle (Clanga clanga), also called the spotted eagle, is a large migratory bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

- Scientific name: *Clanga clanga*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 5610
- Wikidata: [Q21090684](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21090684)
- iNaturalist taxon: [201035](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/201035)

## Names

- en: Greater Spotted Eagle
- de: Schelladler
- es: Águila moteada
- fr: Aigle criard
- pt: Águia-gritadeira
- pl: Orlik grubodzioby

## Countries with the most observations

RU (2233), IN (1115), TH (164), AE (161), IL (142), CN (139), GR (119), HK (107), OM (82), UA (82), TR (69), IT (58)

## Summary

The greater spotted eagle (Clanga clanga), also called the spotted eagle, is a large migratory bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. 
It is a member of the subfamily Aquilinae, commonly known as "booted eagles". It was once classified as a member of the genus Aquila, but has been reclassified to the distinct genus Clanga, along with the two other species of spotted eagle. 
During breeding season, greater spotted eagles are widely distributed across Eastern Europe, parts of Central Europe, central Russia, central Asia and parts of China, along with other isolated areas. During winter, they migrate, primarily to…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_spotted_eagle

## Photo

![Águia-gritadeira](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/greater-spotted-eagle/medium.jpg)

Photo: Лариса Артемьева · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/120980770

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/greater-spotted-eagle?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).