Martial Eagle
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Martial Eagle

Polemaetus bellicosus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Namib-Naukluft National Park
9 Verified records at Namib-Naukluft National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The martial eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus) is a large eagle native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is the only member of the genus Polemaetus. A species of the booted eagle subfamily (Aquilinae), it has feathers over its tarsus. One of the largest and most powerful species of booted eagle, it is a fairly opportunistic predator that varies its prey selection between mammals, birds and reptiles. It is one of few eagle species known to hunt primarily from a high soar, by stooping on its quarry. This species, an inhabitant of wooded belts of otherwise open savanna, has shown a precipitous decline in the last few centuries due to a variety of factors. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Martial Eagle sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park

Pale Chanting Goshawk
LC

Pale Chanting Goshawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melierax canorus

20–30% · Possible
Lappet-faced Vulture
EN

Lappet-faced Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Torgos tracheliotos

5–10% · With luck
Black Kite
LC

Black Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Milvus migrans

5–10% · With luck
Tawny Eagle
VU

Tawny Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila rapax

Insufficient data
Black-breasted Snake Eagle
LC

Black-breasted Snake Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circaetus pectoralis

<5% · Rare
European Honey-buzzard
LC

European Honey-buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pernis apivorus

Insufficient data
White-backed Vulture
CR

White-backed Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gyps africanus

<5% · Rare
Verreaux's Eagle
LC

Verreaux's Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila verreauxii

<5% · Rare
Booted Eagle
LC

Booted Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hieraaetus pennatus

<5% · Rare
Augur Buzzard
LC

Augur Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo augur

<5% · Rare
Black-winged Kite
LC

Black-winged Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanus caeruleus

<5% · Rare
Gabar Goshawk
LC

Gabar Goshawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Micronisus gabar

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Martial Eagle in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Martial Eagle sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Martial Eagle in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Martial Eagle in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.

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