African Hawk-Eagle
Aquila spilogaster
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusAquila (True Eagles)
- SpeciesAquila spilogaster (African Hawk-Eagle)
The African hawk-eagle (Aquila spilogaster) is a large bird of prey. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. This species' feathered legs mark it as a member of the Aquilinae subfamily. The African hawk-eagle breeds in tropical Sub-Saharan Africa. It is a bird of assorted woodland, including both savanna and hilly areas, but they tend to occur in woodland that is typically dry. The species tends to be rare in areas where their preferred habitat type is absent. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a African Hawk-Eagle sighting in Meru National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Meru National Park
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensis
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
Eastern Chanting-Goshawk
Melierax poliopterus
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
Martial Eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
Palmnut Vulture
Gypohierax angolensis
African Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus
Long-crested Eagle
Lophaetus occipitalis
Brown Snake Eagle
Circaetus cinereus
Banded Snake-Eagle
Circaetus cinerascens
📅 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 African Hawk-Eagle in Meru National Park?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a African Hawk-Eagle sighting in Meru National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see African Hawk-Eagle in Meru National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for African Hawk-Eagle in Meru National Park in our monthly data.