African Hawk-Eagle

African Hawk-Eagle

Aquila spilogaster

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

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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a African Hawk-Eagle sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Hawk-Eagle in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a African Hawk-Eagle sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Hawk-Eagle in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for African Hawk-Eagle in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.

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