Crowned Eagle
Stephanoaetus coronatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusStephanoaetus (Crowned Eagles)
- SpeciesStephanoaetus coronatus (Crowned Eagle)
The crowned eagle, also known as the African crowned eagle or the crowned hawk-eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus), is a large bird of prey found in sub-Saharan Africa; in Southern Africa, it is restricted to more easterly areas. Its preferred habitats are principally riparian woodlands and various forests. The crowned eagle is the only extant member of the genus Stephanoaetus. A second species, the Malagasy crowned eagle (Stephanoaetus mahery), went extinct after early humans settled on Madagascar. Mammals comprise the majority of the eagle's diet. Principal prey species vary throughout its large range, with monkeys, antelopes, rodents, hyraxes, and viverrids all being notable prey groups. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Lake Mburo National Park
African Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
Wahlberg's Eagle
Hieraaetus wahlbergi
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
Brown Snake Eagle
Circaetus cinereus
European Honey-buzzard
Pernis apivorus
Lappet-faced Vulture
Torgos tracheliotos
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Long-crested Eagle
Lophaetus occipitalis
Black-breasted Snake Eagle
Circaetus pectoralis
Palmnut Vulture
Gypohierax angolensis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Crowned Eagle at Lake Mburo National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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