African Hawk-Eagle
Aquila spilogaster
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusAquila (True Eagles)
- SpeciesAquila spilogaster (African Hawk-Eagle)
The African hawk-eagle (Aquila spilogaster) is a large bird of prey. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. This species' feathered legs mark it as a member of the Aquilinae subfamily. The African hawk-eagle breeds in tropical Sub-Saharan Africa. It is a bird of assorted woodland, including both savanna and hilly areas, but they tend to occur in woodland that is typically dry. The species tends to be rare in areas where their preferred habitat type is absent. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a African Hawk-Eagle sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
Lesser Spotted Eagle
Aquila pomarina
Verreaux's Eagle
Aquila verreauxii
African Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
Banded Snake-Eagle
Circaetus cinerascens
Hooded Vulture
Necrosyrtes monachus
African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus
Brown Snake Eagle
Circaetus cinereus
Martial Eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
Lizard Buzzard
Kaupifalco monogrammicus
📅 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 African Hawk-Eagle in South Luangwa National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a African Hawk-Eagle sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see African Hawk-Eagle in South Luangwa National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for African Hawk-Eagle in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.