African Fish-Eagle
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African Fish-Eagle

Haliaeetus vocifer

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Samburu National Reserve
187 Verified records at Samburu National Reserve
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The African fish eagle (Icthyophaga vocifer) or the African sea eagle is a large species of eagle found throughout sub-Saharan Africa wherever large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply occur. It is the national bird of Malawi, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. As a result of its large range, it is known in many languages. Examples of names include: visarend in Afrikaans, nkwazi in Chewa, aigle pêcheur in French, idì in Yoruba, hungwe in Shona, inkwazi in isiZulu, and ntšhu in Northern Sotho. Though this species may superficially resemble the bald eagle in appearance they are not closely related and the two species occur on different continents, with the bald eagle being endemic to North America. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a African Fish-Eagle sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 187 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve

Tawny Eagle
VU

Tawny Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila rapax

50–60% · Likely
Bateleur
EN

Bateleur

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Terathopius ecaudatus

50–60% · Likely
Eastern Chanting-Goshawk
LC

Eastern Chanting-Goshawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melierax poliopterus

40–50% · Likely
Black-winged Kite
LC

Black-winged Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanus caeruleus

30–40% · Possible
White-backed Vulture
CR

White-backed Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gyps africanus

30–40% · Possible
Martial Eagle
EN

Martial Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polemaetus bellicosus

20–30% · Possible
Gabar Goshawk
LC

Gabar Goshawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Micronisus gabar

20–30% · With luck
Hooded Vulture
CR

Hooded Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Necrosyrtes monachus

10–20% · With luck
African Hawk-Eagle
LC

African Hawk-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila spilogaster

10–20% · With luck
Steppe Eagle
EN

Steppe Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila nipalensis

10–20% · With luck
Black Kite
LC

Black Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Milvus migrans

10–20% · With luck
Ruppell's griffon

Ruppell's griffon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gyps rueppellii

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
70–80%
2 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
70–80%
3 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
70–80%
4 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
70–80%
5 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
60–70%
6 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
60–70%
7 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
60–70%
8 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
60–70%
9 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
60–70%
10 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
11 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
12 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
50–60%
13 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
14 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
15 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
16 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
40–50%
17 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
18 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
19 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
20 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
21 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
22 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
30–40%
23 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
24 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
25 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
26 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
27 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
20–30%
28 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
29 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
30 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
31 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
32 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
33 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
34 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
35 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
36 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
37 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
38 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
39 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
40 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
41 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
42 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
43 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
44 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
45 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
46 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
47 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
48 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
49 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Fish-Eagle in Samburu National Reserve?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a African Fish-Eagle sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 187 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Fish-Eagle in Samburu National Reserve?

January has the highest sighting rate for African Fish-Eagle in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.

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