
The martial eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus) is a large eagle native to sub-Saharan Africa.
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 2,095 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Martial Eagle is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,094 records, iNaturalist
20+ resultate in Mpumalanga
Beplan 'n reis
Gashere het die Martial Eagle aangeteken by verblyf in of langs Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Timbavati Private Nature Reserve.
IUBN Rooi Lys
Endangered
Spesie
Polemaetus bellicosus
Aantekeninge
2 094
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
'n Aantekening beteken 'n gasheer het die Martial Eagle op die eiendom of naby gesien. Dit is nooit 'n waarborg van 'n waarneming nie.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Martial Eagle at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Timbavati Private Nature Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
The Martial Eagle is most recorded in Mpumalanga (38% of records), Limpopo (23% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (15% of records), based on 2 094 iNaturalist observations. 24 places to stay on Spekboom in Mpumalanga have recorded the Martial Eagle on site or nearby.
The Martial Eagle is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; Timbavati Private Nature Reserve: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
The Martial Eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus) is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
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 (Aquillinae), it has feathering 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.