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 Mudumalai National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Mudumalai National Park
Indian White-rumped Vulture
Gyps bengalensis
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Crested Serpent Eagle
Spilornis cheela
Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus
Red-headed Vulture
Sarcogyps calvus
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus
Crested Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus cirrhatus
Black Eagle
Ictinaetus malayensis
Greater Spotted Eagle
Aquila clanga
Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensis
Bonelli's Eagle
Aquila fasciata
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
📅 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 Mudumalai National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Booted Eagle sighting in Mudumalai National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Booted Eagle in Mudumalai National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Booted Eagle in Mudumalai National Park in our monthly data.