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 Serengeti National Park, based on 194 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
Ayres's Hawk-Eagle
Hieraaetus ayresii
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
Lappet-faced Vulture
Torgos tracheliotos
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Dark Chanting-Goshawk
Melierax metabates
Ruppell's griffon
Gyps rueppellii
Hooded Vulture
Necrosyrtes monachus
Black-breasted Snake Eagle
Circaetus pectoralis
Martial Eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
📅 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 Serengeti National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wahlberg's Eagle sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 194 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Wahlberg's Eagle in Serengeti National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Wahlberg's Eagle in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.