Imperial Eagle
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Imperial Eagle

Aquila heliaca

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Tarangire National Park
1 Verified records at Tarangire National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The eastern imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca) is a large bird of prey that breeds in southeastern Europe and extensively through West and Central Asia. Most populations are migratory and winter in northeastern Africa, the Middle East and South and East Asia. Like all eagles, the eastern imperial eagle is a member of the family Accipitridae. Furthermore, its feathered legs mark it as a member of the subfamily Aquilinae. It is a large, dark-colored eagle, with a resemblance to other members of the genus Aquila, but it is usually the darkest species in its range. It is an opportunistic predator that mostly selects smallish mammals as prey but also a fairly large proportion of birds, reptile and other prey types, including carrion. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Tarangire National Park

Tawny Eagle
VU

Tawny Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila rapax

50–60% · Likely
African Hawk-Eagle
LC

African Hawk-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila spilogaster

10–20% · With luck
Steppe Eagle
EN

Steppe Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila nipalensis

5–10% · With luck
Lesser Spotted Eagle

Lesser Spotted Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila pomarina

<5% · Rare
Verreaux's Eagle
LC

Verreaux's Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila verreauxii

<5% · Rare
Bateleur
EN

Bateleur

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Terathopius ecaudatus

50–60% · Likely
White-backed Vulture
CR

White-backed Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gyps africanus

50–60% · Likely
African Fish-Eagle
LC

African Fish-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliaeetus vocifer

30–40% · Possible
Brown Snake Eagle
LC

Brown Snake Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circaetus cinereus

20–30% · Possible
Lappet-faced Vulture
EN

Lappet-faced Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Torgos tracheliotos

20–30% · Possible
Black-winged Kite
LC

Black-winged Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanus caeruleus

20–30% · Possible
Eastern Chanting-Goshawk
LC

Eastern Chanting-Goshawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melierax poliopterus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Imperial Eagle at Tarangire National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
2 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
3 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
4 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
5 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
6 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
7 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
8 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
9 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
11 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
12 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
13 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Insufficient data
14 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
15 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
16 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
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