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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Wahlberg's Eagle sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
Ayres's Hawk-Eagle
Hieraaetus ayresii
Augur Buzzard
Buteo augur
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
Lappet-faced Vulture
Torgos tracheliotos
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Ruppell's griffon
Gyps rueppellii
Black-breasted Snake Eagle
Circaetus pectoralis
Long-crested Eagle
Lophaetus occipitalis
📅 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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Wahlberg's Eagle sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Wahlberg's Eagle in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
February has the highest sighting rate for Wahlberg's Eagle in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.