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The Steppe eagle (Aquila nipalensis) is a bird found in Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia. Found in Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia. It eats small mammals and birds and dead animals (carrion). The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

🏡 Where the Steppe eagle lives

Found in Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐭 Mammals & birds90%
• 🦴 Leftovers (carrion)10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

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Recorded by David Darrell-Lambert (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC879526. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Steppe eagle

Where does the Steppe eagle live?

The Steppe eagle lives in Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia. Found in Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia.

What does the Steppe eagle eat?

small mammals and birds (about 90%), dead animals (carrion) (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Steppe eagle endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.