Steppe Eagle
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Steppe Eagle

Aquila nipalensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Bale Mountains National Park
55 Verified records at Bale Mountains National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The steppe eagle (Aquila nipalensis) is a large bird of prey. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. The steppe eagle's well-feathered legs illustrate it to be a member of the subfamily Aquilinae, also known as the "Booted eagles". This species was once considered to be closely related to the sedentary tawny eagle (Aquila rapax) and the two forms have previously been treated as conspecific. They were split based on pronounced differences in morphology and anatomy; two molecular studies, each based on a very small number of genes, indicate that the species are distinct but disagree over how closely related they are. The Steppe eagle is in many ways a peculiar species of eagle. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Steppe Eagle sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 55 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bale Mountains National Park

Tawny Eagle
VU

Tawny Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila rapax

30–40% · Possible
Verreaux's Eagle
LC

Verreaux's Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila verreauxii

10–20% · With luck
Lesser Spotted Eagle

Lesser Spotted Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila pomarina

5–10% · With luck
Greater Spotted Eagle

Greater Spotted Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila clanga

<5% · Rare
Imperial Eagle
VU

Imperial Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila heliaca

Insufficient data
Golden Eagle
LC Endemic

Golden Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila chrysaetos

Insufficient data
Augur Buzzard
LC

Augur Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo augur

60–70% · Likely
Black Kite
LC

Black Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Milvus migrans

30–40% · Possible
Mountain Buzzard
NT

Mountain Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo oreophilus

20–30% · Possible
Hooded Vulture
CR

Hooded Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Necrosyrtes monachus

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk
LC

Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Accipiter rufiventris

10–20% · With luck
Ruppell's griffon

Ruppell's griffon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gyps rueppellii

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ 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 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
30–40%
2 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
3 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
4 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
5 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
6 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
7 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
8 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
9 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
10 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
11 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
12 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
13 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
14 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
15 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
16 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
17 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
18 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
19 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
20 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
21 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
22 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
23 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
24 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
25 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
26 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
27 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
28 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
29 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
30 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
31 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
32 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
33 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
34 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
35 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
36 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
37 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
38 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
39 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
40 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
41 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
42 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
43 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Steppe Eagle in Bale Mountains National Park?

About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Steppe Eagle sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 55 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Steppe Eagle in Bale Mountains National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Steppe Eagle in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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