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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Wahlberg's Eagle sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
African Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
Eastern Chanting-Goshawk
Melierax poliopterus
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
African Hawk-Eagle
Aquila spilogaster
Martial Eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
Brown Snake Eagle
Circaetus cinereus
African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus
Hooded Vulture
Necrosyrtes monachus
📅 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 Ruaha National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wahlberg's Eagle sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Wahlberg's Eagle in Ruaha National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Wahlberg's Eagle in Ruaha National Park in our monthly data.