Lesser Spotted Eagle
The lesser spotted eagle is a large Eastern European bird of prey. Like all typical eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. The typical eagles are often united with the buteos, sea eagles, and other more heavy-set Accipitridae, but more recently it appears as if they are less distinct from the more slender accipitrine hawks than believed.
Summary from Wikipedia
Hear it on xeno-canto Community recordings — opens xeno-canto →In Türkiye
Passes through Türkiye on migration; it is rarely recorded in midwinter or midsummer.
Most records in September–October.
Provinces where it makes up the largest share of bird records.
Adjusted for how many birdwatchers are out each month; the busiest month = 100%.
11,543 records from Türkiye · #93 of 634 species by number of records. Source: GBIF.org (October 2026). All birds of Türkiye
At a glance
The lesser spotted eagle breeds by damp forests and meadows, and of two eggs usually only one chick survives.
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