Crowned Eagle

Stephanoaetus coronatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderAccipitriformes
FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
GenusStephanoaetus (Crowned Eagles)
SpeciesStephanoaetus coronatus (Crowned Eagle)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Ruaha National Park

2 Verified records at Ruaha National Park

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The crowned eagle, also known as the African crowned eagle or the crowned hawk-eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus), is a large bird of prey found in sub-Saharan Africa; in Southern Africa, it is restricted to more easterly areas. Its preferred habitats are principally riparian woodlands and various forests. The crowned eagle is the only extant member of the genus Stephanoaetus. A second species, the Malagasy crowned eagle (Stephanoaetus mahery), went extinct after early humans settled on Madagascar. Mammals comprise the majority of the eagle's diet. Principal prey species vary throughout its large range, with monkeys, antelopes, rodents, hyraxes, and viverrids all being notable prey groups. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park

Terathopius ecaudatus

Haliaeetus vocifer

Aquila rapax

Gyps africanus

Melierax poliopterus

Elanus caeruleus

Aquila spilogaster

Polemaetus bellicosus

Circaetus cinereus

Polyboroides typus

Necrosyrtes monachus

Torgos tracheliotos

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📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Crowned Eagle at Ruaha National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal

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	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
2	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
3	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
4	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
5	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
6	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	5–10%
7	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	5–10%
8	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	5–10%
9	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
10	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	5–10%
11	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	<5%
12	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	<5%
13	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
14	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
15	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
16	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
17	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
18	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	<5%
19	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
20	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
21	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
22	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
23	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
24	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
25	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
26	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
27	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
28	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
29	Taï National Park	🇨🇮 Ivory Coast	Insufficient data
30	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
31	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
32	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
33	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
34	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
35	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
36	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
37	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
38	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
39	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
40	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data

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Crowned Eagle

Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park

Bateleur

African Fish-Eagle

Tawny Eagle

White-backed Vulture

Eastern Chanting-Goshawk

Black-winged Kite

African Hawk-Eagle

Martial Eagle

Brown Snake Eagle

African Harrier-Hawk

Hooded Vulture

Lappet-faced Vulture

📅 Monthly Probability

☀️ When They're Spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found