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Clanga (bird)
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Not to be confused with Douglas Spotted Eagle or Faith Spotted Eagle.
Clanga is a genus which contains the spotted eagles. The genus name is from Ancient Greek klangos, "eagle".[2]
Quick Facts Clanga, Scientific classification ...
Clanga | |
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Greater spotted eagle (Clanga clanga) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Accipitriformes |
Family: | Accipitridae |
Subfamily: | Aquilinae |
Genus: | Clanga Adamowicz, 1854 |
Type species | |
Falco maculatus[1] Gmelin, 1788 |
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A molecular phylogenetic study of the Accipitridae published in 2024 found that the genus Clanga was sister to the genus Ictinaetus which contains the black eagle.[3]