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Where to see the African Crowned Eagle in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the African Crowned Eagle at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and Kruger National Park.
Stephanoaetus coronatus · Near Threatened
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When and where to find the African Crowned Eagle
Hosts have recorded the African Crowned Eagle at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and Kruger National Park.
Best hours of the day
- Late morning to mid-afternoon. Raptors soar once the sun raises thermals.
- Early morning. Often perched while the air warms.
Where to base yourself
- Eastern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · Ithala
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Ways to look
IUCN Red List
Near Threatened
Species
Stephanoaetus coronatus
Records
912
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the African Crowned Eagle on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Crowned Eagle in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Crowned Eagle at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Kruger National Park and Ithala Game 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.
Where can you see the African Crowned Eagle in South Africa?
The African Crowned Eagle is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (81% of records), Eastern Cape (9% of records), Limpopo (5% of records), based on 912 iNaturalist observations. 17 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the African Crowned Eagle on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Crowned Eagle?
The African Crowned 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. Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Ithala Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the African Crowned Eagle?
The African Crowned Eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
What is the African Crowned Eagle?
The crowned eagle, also known as the African crowned eagle or the crowned hawk-eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus) is a large bird of prey found in sub-Saharan Africa; in Southern Africa it is restricted to eastern areas. Its preferred habitats are principally riparian woodlands and various forests. The crowned eagle is the only extant member of the genus Stephanoaetus.
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Where to stay for a chance to see the African Crowned Eagle
Every stay on the African Crowned Eagle page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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