Imperial Eagle
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Imperial Eagle

Aquila heliaca

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
8 Verified records at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The eastern imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca) is a large bird of prey that breeds in southeastern Europe and extensively through West and Central Asia. Most populations are migratory and winter in northeastern Africa, the Middle East and South and East Asia. Like all eagles, the eastern imperial eagle is a member of the family Accipitridae. Furthermore, its feathered legs mark it as a member of the subfamily Aquilinae. It is a large, dark-colored eagle, with a resemblance to other members of the genus Aquila, but it is usually the darkest species in its range. It is an opportunistic predator that mostly selects smallish mammals as prey but also a fairly large proportion of birds, reptile and other prey types, including carrion. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Imperial Eagle sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Tawny Eagle
VU

Tawny Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila rapax

30–40% · Possible
Steppe Eagle
EN

Steppe Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila nipalensis

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

African Hawk-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila spilogaster

5–10% · Rare
Lesser Spotted Eagle

Lesser Spotted Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila pomarina

<5% · Rare
Verreaux's Eagle
LC

Verreaux's Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila verreauxii

<5% · Rare
Augur Buzzard
LC

Augur Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo augur

40–50% · Likely
White-backed Vulture
CR

White-backed Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gyps africanus

40–50% · Likely
Lappet-faced Vulture
EN

Lappet-faced Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Torgos tracheliotos

30–40% · Possible
Black Kite
LC

Black Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Milvus migrans

20–30% · Possible
Bateleur
EN

Bateleur

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Terathopius ecaudatus

20–30% · Possible
Black-winged Kite
LC

Black-winged Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanus caeruleus

20–30% · Possible
Ruppell's griffon

Ruppell's griffon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gyps rueppellii

20–30% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
2 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
3 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
4 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
5 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
6 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
7 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
8 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
9 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
11 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
12 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
13 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Insufficient data
14 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
15 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
16 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Imperial Eagle in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Imperial Eagle sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Imperial Eagle in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

January has the highest sighting rate for Imperial Eagle in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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