File Entry: SOME OBSERVATIONS OF NESTING BEHAVIOR OF RUFOUS-BELLIED HAWK EAGLE (Hieraaetus kienerii) IN UDAGAMA-KEGALLE MOUNTAINS OF CENTRAL SRI LANKA

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Title	SOME OBSERVATIONS OF NESTING BEHAVIOR OF RUFOUS-BELLIED HAWK EAGLE (Hieraaetus kienerii) IN UDAGAMA-KEGALLE MOUNTAINS OF CENTRAL SRI LANKA
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This eagle’s nest building was observed while the author was walking halfway through the mountain passing a Dothaluya tea plantation at around 9 in the morning
The rufous-bellied eagle’s characteristic behaviour was observed at Sabaragamuwa Province in Gamthuna village in Kegalla District. Located close to Kegalle City limits, the village consists of three sub-villages. Udugama is the village at the highest point, in the middle is Medagama and at the lowest point is Pathagama. Udugama is surrounded by a

scenic mountain 900 to 1,060 meters above sea level; it also includes a few astonishing waterfalls. Cloves and tea are mainly grown in this area which lies between northern latitudes 7o 5’ - 7o 10’ and eastern longitudes 80o 20’- 80o25