African Fish-Eagle
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African Fish-Eagle

Haliaeetus vocifer

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Selous Game Reserve
19 Verified records at Selous Game Reserve
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ 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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a African Fish-Eagle sighting in Selous Game Reserve, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Selous Game Reserve

African Harrier-Hawk
LC

African Harrier-Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polyboroides typus

10–20% · With luck
Palmnut Vulture
LC

Palmnut Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gypohierax angolensis

10–20% · With luck
Bateleur
EN

Bateleur

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Terathopius ecaudatus

5–10% · With luck
Black-breasted Snake Eagle
LC

Black-breasted Snake Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circaetus pectoralis

5–10% · With luck
White-backed Vulture
CR

White-backed Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gyps africanus

5–10% · With luck
Gabar Goshawk
LC

Gabar Goshawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Micronisus gabar

5–10% · With luck
Wahlberg's Eagle
LC

Wahlberg's Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hieraaetus wahlbergi

Insufficient data
Lappet-faced Vulture
EN

Lappet-faced Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Torgos tracheliotos

Insufficient data
European Honey-buzzard
LC

European Honey-buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pernis apivorus

Insufficient data
African Hawk-Eagle
LC

African Hawk-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila spilogaster

Insufficient data
Martial Eagle
EN

Martial Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polemaetus bellicosus

Insufficient data
Augur Buzzard
LC

Augur Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo augur

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
20–30
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Fish-Eagle in Selous Game Reserve?

About 33% of wildlife watchers report a African Fish-Eagle sighting in Selous Game Reserve, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Fish-Eagle in Selous Game Reserve?

July has the highest sighting rate for African Fish-Eagle in Selous Game Reserve in our monthly data.

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