Aquila rapax
VUVulnerable

Aquila rapax

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Decreasing

Population trend

4

Countries

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01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

AVES

Order

ACCIPITRIFORMES

Family

ACCIPITRIDAE

Genus

Aquila

Aquila rapax belongs to the family ACCIPITRIDAE, order ACCIPITRIFORMES, within the AVES class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

ForestMajorMarine neriticMajorSavannaMajor
04Threats

Threats

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing

Roads & railroads

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
Species management
Species recovery
Awareness & communications
Legislation
Compliance and enforcement
06Range

Found in 4 Countries

07National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (VU).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
NPDDData DeficientVUVulnerableLower local risk

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

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07Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2026). Aquila rapax (Aquila rapax). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/tawny-eagle

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