Verreaux's Eagle
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Verreaux's Eagle

Aquila verreauxii

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

Verreaux's eagle (; Aquila verreauxii) is a large, mostly African, bird of prey. It is also called the black eagle, especially in southern Africa, not to be confused with the black eagle (Ictinaetus malayensis) of south and southeast Asia. The Verreaux's eagle lives in hilly and mountainous regions of southern and eastern Africa (extending marginally into Chad, Mali and Niger), and very locally in the Middle East. Verreaux's eagle is one of the most specialized species of accipitrid in the world, with its distribution and life history revolving around its favorite prey species, the rock hyraxes. When hyrax populations decline, the species have been shown to survive with mixed success on other prey, such as small antelopes, gamebirds, hares, monkeys and other assorted vertebrates. Despite a high degree of specialization, Verreaux's eagle has, from a conservation standpoint, been faring relatively well in historic times. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Verreaux's Eagle sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Pilanesberg National Park

African Hawk-Eagle
LC

African Hawk-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila spilogaster

<5% · Rare
Tawny Eagle
VU

Tawny Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila rapax

Insufficient data
Black-winged Kite
LC

Black-winged Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanus caeruleus

40–50% · Likely
African Fish-Eagle
LC

African Fish-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliaeetus vocifer

30–40% · Possible
Gabar Goshawk
LC

Gabar Goshawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Micronisus gabar

5–10% · With luck
Common Buzzard
LC Endemic

Common Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo buteo

5–10% · With luck
Black-breasted Snake Eagle
LC

Black-breasted Snake Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circaetus pectoralis

5–10% · With luck
Brown Snake Eagle
LC

Brown Snake Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circaetus cinereus

5–10% · With luck
European Honey-buzzard
LC

European Honey-buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pernis apivorus

Insufficient data
African Harrier-Hawk
LC

African Harrier-Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polyboroides typus

<5% · Rare
Pale Chanting Goshawk
LC

Pale Chanting Goshawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melierax canorus

<5% · Rare
Black Kite
LC

Black Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Milvus migrans

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
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 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
40–50%
2 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
3 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
4 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
5 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
6 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
7 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
8 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
9 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
10 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
12 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
13 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
14 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
15 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
16 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
17 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
18 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
19 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
20 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
21 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
22 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
23 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
24 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
25 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
26 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
27 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
28 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
29 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
30 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
31 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
32 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Verreaux's Eagle in Pilanesberg National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Verreaux's Eagle sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Verreaux's Eagle in Pilanesberg National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Verreaux's Eagle in Pilanesberg National Park in our monthly data.

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