African Fish-Eagle

Haliaeetus vocifer

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderAccipitriformes
FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
GenusHaliaeetus (Northern Sea-Eagles and Fish-Eagles)
SpeciesHaliaeetus vocifer (African Fish-Eagle)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

1 Verified records at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The African fish eagle (Icthyophaga vocifer) or the African sea eagle is a large species of eagle found throughout sub-Saharan Africa wherever large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply occur. It is the national bird of Malawi, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. As a result of its large range, it is known in many languages. Examples of names include: visarend in Afrikaans, nkwazi in Chewa, aigle pêcheur in French, idì in Yoruba, hungwe in Shona, inkwazi in isiZulu, and ntšhu in Northern Sotho. Though this species may superficially resemble the bald eagle in appearance they are not closely related and the two species occur on different continents, with the bald eagle being endemic to North America. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Melierax canorus

60–70% · Likely

Aquila rapax

50–60% · Likely

Gyps africanus

40–50% · Likely

Polemaetus bellicosus

30–40% · Possible

Micronisus gabar

20–30% · Possible

Terathopius ecaudatus

Circaetus pectoralis

Torgos tracheliotos

Milvus migrans

Elanus caeruleus

Circaetus cinereus

Circus macrourus

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📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of African Fish-Eagle at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal

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	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	70–80%
2	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	70–80%
3	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	70–80%
4	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	70–80%
5	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	60–70%
6	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	60–70%
7	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	60–70%
8	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	60–70%
9	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	60–70%
10	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
11	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	50–60%
12	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	50–60%
13	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	50–60%
14	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
15	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
16	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	40–50%
17	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	40–50%
18	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
19	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
20	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
21	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
22	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	30–40%
23	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
24	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
25	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	20–30%
26	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
27	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	20–30%
28	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
29	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
30	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	20–30%
31	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
32	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
33	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
34	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	10–20%
35	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
36	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	5–10%
37	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	5–10%
38	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
39	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	5–10%
40	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
41	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
42	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
43	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
44	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	<5%
45	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
46	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
47	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
48	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
49	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data

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African Fish-Eagle

Closest Relatives at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Pale Chanting Goshawk

Tawny Eagle

White-backed Vulture

Martial Eagle

Gabar Goshawk

Bateleur

Black-breasted Snake Eagle

Lappet-faced Vulture

Black Kite

Black-winged Kite

Brown Snake Eagle

Pale Harrier

📅 Monthly Probability

☀️ When They're Spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found