Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusHieraaetus (Small Eagles)
- SpeciesHieraaetus pennatus (Booted Eagle)
The booted eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) is a medium-sized mostly migratory bird of prey with a wide distribution in the Palearctic and southern Asia, wintering in the tropics of Africa and Asia, with a small, disjunct breeding population in south-western Africa. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Booted Eagle sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Khao Yai National Park
Crested Serpent Eagle
Spilornis cheela
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus
Black Eagle
Ictinaetus malayensis
Himalayan Vulture
Gyps himalayensis
Mountain Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus nipalensis
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Rufous-bellied Eagle
Lophotriorchis kienerii
Jerdon's Baza
Aviceda jerdoni
Crested Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus cirrhatus
Black Baza
Aviceda leuphotes
Greater Spotted Eagle
Aquila clanga
📅 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 Booted Eagle in Khao Yai National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Booted Eagle sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Booted Eagle in Khao Yai National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Booted Eagle in Khao Yai National Park in our monthly data.