Wahlberg's Eagle
Hieraaetus wahlbergi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusHieraaetus (Small Eagles)
- SpeciesHieraaetus wahlbergi (Wahlberg's Eagle)
Wahlberg's eagle (Hieraaetus wahlbergi) is a bird of prey that is native to sub-Saharan Africa, where it is a seasonal migrant in the woodlands and savannas. It is named after the Swedish naturalist Johan August Wahlberg. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Wahlberg's Eagle sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 2,178 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
Ayres's Hawk-Eagle
Hieraaetus ayresii
African Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
Brown Snake Eagle
Circaetus cinereus
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Martial Eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
Hooded Vulture
Necrosyrtes monachus
African Hawk-Eagle
Aquila spilogaster
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
📅 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 Wahlberg's Eagle in Kruger National Park?
About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Wahlberg's Eagle sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 2,178 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Wahlberg's Eagle in Kruger National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Wahlberg's Eagle in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.