Verreaux's Eagle
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Verreaux's Eagle

Aquila verreauxii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Bale Mountains National Park
16 Verified records at Bale Mountains National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Verreaux's eagle (; Aquila verreauxii) is a large, mostly African, bird of prey. It is also called the black eagle, especially in southern Africa, not to be confused with the black eagle (Ictinaetus malayensis) of south and southeast Asia. The Verreaux's eagle lives in hilly and mountainous regions of southern and eastern Africa (extending marginally into Chad, Mali and Niger), and very locally in the Middle East. Verreaux's eagle is one of the most specialized species of accipitrid in the world, with its distribution and life history revolving around its favorite prey species, the rock hyraxes. When hyrax populations decline, the species have been shown to survive with mixed success on other prey, such as small antelopes, gamebirds, hares, monkeys and other assorted vertebrates. Despite a high degree of specialization, Verreaux's eagle has, from a conservation standpoint, been faring relatively well in historic times. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Verreaux's Eagle sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bale Mountains National Park

Steppe Eagle
EN

Steppe Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila nipalensis

30–40% · Possible
Tawny Eagle
VU

Tawny Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila rapax

30–40% · Possible
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

20–30
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
20–30
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 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
40–50%
2 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
3 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
4 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
5 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
6 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
7 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
8 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
9 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
10 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
12 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
13 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
14 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
15 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
16 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
17 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
18 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
19 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
20 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
21 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
22 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
23 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
24 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
25 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
26 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
27 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
28 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
29 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
30 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
31 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
32 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Verreaux's Eagle in Bale Mountains National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Verreaux's Eagle sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Verreaux's Eagle in Bale Mountains National Park?

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

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