What is the Tawny Eagle?

The tawny eagle (Aquila rapax) is a large, long-lived bird of prey. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. Its heavily feathered legs illustrate it to be a member of the subfamily Aquilinae, also known as “booted eagles”.

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Tawny Eagle

Q: What is the conservation status of the Tawny Eagle?

The Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax) is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Aquila rapaxVulnerable

The tawny eagle (Aquila rapax) is a large, long-lived bird of prey.

from Wikipedia

Showing stays that recordTawny Eagle6 stays list it on site or nearby

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Wanneer om te besoek

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.

Beste maandeEnige maand

Recorded in Northern Cape~302 records

Curve from 2,332 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.

Waar jy dit sal kry

Mpumalanga and beyond

Provinces where Tawny Eagle is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

2,323 records, iNaturalist

Parke waar gashere die Tawny Eagle aanteken

6 plekke
Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkNorthern Cape · Best Aug to Oct
6 plekke

Plekke om te bly

6 resultate in die Noord-Kaap

Grootkolk Wilderness Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Tawny Eagle hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · 97 voëls aangeteken · Gemsbok, Springbok

Van R 2,634 per nag

Bitterpan Wilderness Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Tawny Eagle hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · 97 voëls aangeteken · Gemsbok, Camel thorn · Stargazing, 4x4 trails

Van R 2,634 per nag

Kieliekrankie Wilderness Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Tawny Eagle hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · 97 voëls aangeteken · Camel thorn, Gemsbok · Stargazing

Van R 2,634 per nag

Gharagab Wilderness Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Tawny Eagle hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · 97 voëls aangeteken · Gemsbok, Giraffe · Stargazing, 4x4 trails

Van R 2,634 per nag

Kalahari Tented Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Tawny Eagle hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · 97 voëls aangeteken · Gemsbok, Springbok · Stargazing

Van R 2,314 per nag

Urikaruus Wilderness Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Tawny Eagle hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · 97 voëls aangeteken · Gemsbok, Springbok · Stargazing

Van R 2,634 per nag

Meer verblyfplekke naby

Frontier River Resort

Northern Cape

Woestyn-bioom · Spekboom · Canoeing

Van R 2,050 per nag

Twee Rivieren Rest Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Savanne-bioom · Gemsbok, Camel thorn

Van R 450 per nag

Sendelingsdrif Rest Camp

Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park

Woestyn-bioom · Halfmens, Quiver tree · 4x4 trails

Van R 311 per nag

Mata-Mata Rest Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Savanne-bioom · Gemsbok, Camel thorn

Van R 450 per nag

Motswedi Camp Site

Mokala National Park

Savanne-bioom · 1 voël aangeteken · African elephant, Brown hyena · Game drives

Van R 628 per nag

Kokerboomkloof Camp Site

Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park

Sukkulente Karoo-bioom · Quiver tree, Spekboom · Stargazing, 4x4 trails

Van R 311 per nag

Skilpad Rest Camp

Namaqua National Park

Sukkulente Karoo-bioom · Spekboom · Stargazing, Hiking

Van R 953 per nag

Mosu Lodge

Mokala National Park

Savanne-bioom · Camel thorn, Spekboom

Van R 1,401 per nag

Tankwa Karoo Rest Camp

Tankwa Karoo National Park

Sukkulente Karoo-bioom · Gemsbok, Springbok · Stargazing, 4x4 trails

Van R 192 per nag

Nossob Rest Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Savanne-bioom · Gemsbok, Brown hyena

Van R 450 per nag

Augrabies Falls Rest Camp

Augrabies Falls National Park

Nama-Karoo-bioom · 2 voëls aangeteken · Gemsbok, Giraffe · Hiking

Van R 362 per nag

Lilydale Rest Camp

Mokala National Park

Savanne-bioom · Baobab, Mopane · Stargazing, Guided walk

Van R 1,206 per nag

Elandsberg Rest Camp

Tankwa Karoo National Park

Sukkulente Karoo-bioom · 1 voël aangeteken · Spekboom

Van R 1,741 per nag

De Hoop Camping Site

Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park

Fynbos-bioom · Gemsbok, Springbok · Stargazing, 4x4 trails

Van R 373 per nag

Richmond Rooms

Richmond

Nama-Karoo-bioom · Spekboom

Van R 1,230 per nag

The Apollis Cottage

Concordia, Springbok

Sukkulente Karoo-bioom · Springbok, Spekboom · Stargazing

Van R 1,700 per nag

Mooifontein Farm

Colesberg

Nama-Karoo-bioom · Spekboom

Van R 1,300 per nag

Rooikloof Guest Farm

Sutherland

Sukkulente Karoo-bioom · Spekboom · Stargazing, Scenic drives

Van R 1,600 per nag

Beplan 'n reis rondom hierdie verblyf

Beplan 'n reis

Wanneer en waar om die Tawny Eagle te vind

Gashere het die Tawny Eagle aangeteken by verblyf in of langs Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.

Beste tye van die dag

Laatoggend tot middag. Roofvoëls sweef sodra die son termiek opwek.
Vroegoggend. Sit dikwels terwyl die lug warm word.

Maniere om te kyk

Ry self

Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.

Waar gashere dit aanteken

Kgalagadi

IUBN Rooi Lys

Vulnerable

Spesie

Aquila rapax

Aantekeninge

2 323

iNaturalist-waarnemings

Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.

Vrae wat reisigers vra

'n Aantekening beteken 'n gasheer het die Tawny Eagle op die eiendom of naby gesien. Dit is nooit 'n waarborg van 'n waarneming nie.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Tawny Eagle in Northern Cape?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Tawny Eagle at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. 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.

Where can you see the Tawny Eagle in South Africa?

The Tawny Eagle is most recorded in Mpumalanga (51% of records), Limpopo (28% of records), Northern Cape (13% of records), based on 2 323 iNaturalist observations. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the Tawny Eagle on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Tawny Eagle?

The Tawny 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. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.

What is the conservation status of the Tawny Eagle?