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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Wahlberg's Eagle sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 105 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
Eastern Chanting-Goshawk
Melierax poliopterus
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
Martial Eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
African Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
Gabar Goshawk
Micronisus gabar
Hooded Vulture
Necrosyrtes monachus
African Hawk-Eagle
Aquila spilogaster
Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensis
📅 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 Samburu National Reserve?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Wahlberg's Eagle sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 105 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Wahlberg's Eagle in Samburu National Reserve?
September has the highest sighting rate for Wahlberg's Eagle in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.