African Fish-Eagle
African Fish-EagleAfrican Fish-EagleAfrican Fish-Eagle

African Fish-Eagle

Haliaeetus vocifer

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Lake Nakuru National Park
711 Verified records at Lake Nakuru National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The African fish eagle (Icthyophaga vocifer) or the African sea eagle is a large species of eagle found throughout sub-Saharan Africa wherever large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply occur. It is the national bird of Malawi, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. As a result of its large range, it is known in many languages. Examples of names include: visarend in Afrikaans, nkwazi in Chewa, aigle pêcheur in French, idì in Yoruba, hungwe in Shona, inkwazi in isiZulu, and ntšhu in Northern Sotho. Though this species may superficially resemble the bald eagle in appearance they are not closely related and the two species occur on different continents, with the bald eagle being endemic to North America. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a African Fish-Eagle sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 711 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park

Augur Buzzard
LC

Augur Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo augur

60–70% · Likely
Long-crested Eagle
LC

Long-crested Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophaetus occipitalis

50–60% · Likely
Black-winged Kite
LC

Black-winged Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanus caeruleus

30–40% · Possible
Tawny Eagle
VU

Tawny Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila rapax

20–30% · Possible
Black Kite
LC

Black Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Milvus migrans

10–20% · With luck
Common Buzzard
LC Endemic

Common Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo buteo

10–20% · With luck
Martial Eagle
EN

Martial Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polemaetus bellicosus

10–20% · With luck
White-backed Vulture
CR

White-backed Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gyps africanus

10–20% · With luck
Gabar Goshawk
LC

Gabar Goshawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Micronisus gabar

5–10% · With luck
African Harrier-Hawk
LC

African Harrier-Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polyboroides typus

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-billed Kite

Yellow-billed Kite

Bird

Milvus aegyptius

Insufficient data
Bateleur
EN

Bateleur

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Terathopius ecaudatus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
80–90
Feb
70–80
Mar
90–100
Apr
70–80
May
70–80
Jun
60–70
Jul
70–80
Aug
80–90
Sep
70–80
Oct
80–90
Nov
70–80
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
70–80%
2 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
70–80%
3 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
70–80%
4 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
70–80%
5 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
60–70%
6 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
60–70%
7 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
60–70%
8 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
60–70%
9 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
60–70%
10 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
11 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
12 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
50–60%
13 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
14 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
15 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
16 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
40–50%
17 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
18 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
19 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
20 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
21 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
22 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
30–40%
23 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
24 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
25 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
26 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
27 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
20–30%
28 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
29 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
30 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
31 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
32 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
33 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
34 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
35 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
36 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
37 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
38 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
39 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
40 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
41 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
42 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
43 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
44 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
45 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
46 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
47 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
48 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
49 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Fish-Eagle in Lake Nakuru National Park?

About 78% of wildlife watchers report a African Fish-Eagle sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 711 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Fish-Eagle in Lake Nakuru National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for African Fish-Eagle in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.

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