PAKHI DEKHUN PAKHI CHINUN # 309 (Observe the Bird and recognize)..BLACK EAGLE...[From a Photograph of DR. ARPIT BANSAL] ....WATERCOLOUR...5 INCH*7 INCH...2014....The Black Eagle (Ictinaetus malayensis) is a bird of prey. Like all eagles, it is in the family Accipitridae, and is the only member of the genus Ictinaetus. They soar over forests in the hilly regions of tropical Asia and hunt mammals and birds, particularly at their nests. They are easily identified by their widely splayed and long primary "fingers", the characteristic silhouette, slow flight and yellow ceres and legs that contrast with their dark feathers.
The Black Eagle breeds in tropical Asia. Race perniger (Hodgson, 1836) is found in the Himalayan foothills west through Nepal into northeastern Murree in the forests of the Eastern and Western Ghats in peninsular India and Sri Lanka. The species also extends into the Aravalli range of northwestern India. The nominate race malayensis (Temminck, 1822) is found in Burma, southern China (Yunnan, Fujian) and Taiwan, into the Malay Peninsula. They are generally residents and no migrations have been observed.
The Black Eagle is a large raptor at about 7080 cm in length and 164178 cm in wingspan, ith a weight of between 1000 and 1600 grams. Adults have all-black plumage, with a yellow bill base (cere) and feet.
Sexes are similar, but young birds have a buff head, underparts and underwing coverts.
The Black Eagle eats mammals, birds and eggs. It is a prolific nest-predator and is known for its slow flight just over the canopy. Squirrels, macaques and many species of birds emit alarm calls when these birds are spotted soaring over the forest. The Indian Giant Squirrel has been noted as a prey of this species and young Bonnet Macaques may also fall prey to them. [INFORMATION : WIKIPEDIA]
