Where can you see the Martial Eagle in South Africa?

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. 17 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the Martial Eagle on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Martial Eagle?

The Martial Eagle is recorded throughout the year in South Africa, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.

What is the conservation status of the Martial Eagle?

The Martial Eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus) is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

What is the Martial Eagle?

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.

Go Birding

Martial Eagle

Polemaetus bellicosusEndangered

The martial eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus) is a large eagle native to sub-Saharan Africa.

from Wikipedia

Go Birding

Martial Eagle

Polemaetus bellicosusEndangered

The martial eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus) is a large eagle native to sub-Saharan Africa.

from Wikipedia

Showing stays where you can spotMartial Eagle10+ stays list it on site or nearby

Infos sur les espèces▾

Quand venir

Here year-round

A resident species, so no month is the wrong month. We would rather say that than invent a best time.

Meilleurs moisTous les mois

Sightings2,095 records

Curve from 2,095 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.

Où la trouver

Mpumalanga and beyond

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

2,094 records, iNaturalist