Lesser Spotted Eagle
Aquila pomarina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusAquila (True Eagles)
- SpeciesAquila pomarina (Lesser Spotted Eagle)
The lesser spotted eagle (Clanga pomarina) is a large Eastern European bird of prey. Like all typical eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. The typical eagles are often united with the buteos, sea eagles, and other more heavy-set Accipitridae, but more recently it appears as if they are less distinct from the more slender accipitrine hawks than believed. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Spotted Eagle sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
Cassin's Hawk-Eagle
Aquila africana
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
African Hawk-Eagle
Aquila spilogaster
Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensis
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Augur Buzzard
Buteo augur
African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus
African Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
Long-crested Eagle
Lophaetus occipitalis
Palmnut Vulture
Gypohierax angolensis
Mountain Buzzard
Buteo oreophilus
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
📅 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 Lesser Spotted Eagle in Virunga National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Spotted Eagle sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lesser Spotted Eagle in Virunga National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Spotted Eagle in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.