Lesser Spotted Eagle
Aquila pomarina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusAquila (True Eagles)
- SpeciesAquila pomarina (Lesser Spotted Eagle)
The lesser spotted eagle (Clanga pomarina) 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. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Spotted Eagle sighting in Białowieża National Park, based on 225 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Białowieża National Park
Greater Spotted Eagle
Aquila clanga
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo
Western Marsh-Harrier
Circus aeruginosus
White-tailed Eagle
Haliaeetus albicilla
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
European Honey-buzzard
Pernis apivorus
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus
Montagu's Harrier
Circus pygargus
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus
Pale Harrier
Circus macrourus
Red Kite
Milvus milvus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Spotted Eagle in Białowieża National Park?
About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Spotted Eagle sighting in Białowieża National Park, based on 225 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lesser Spotted Eagle in Białowieża National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Spotted Eagle in Białowieża National Park in our monthly data.