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African Hawk-Eagle
Aquila spilogaster
The African hawk-eagle (Aquila spilogaster) is a large bird of prey.
When to visit
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.
Best monthsAny month
Records921 records
Curve from 921 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.
Where you'll find it
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where African Hawk-Eagle is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
921 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the African Hawk-Eagle
Places to stay
3 results in South Africa
More stays nearby
- Which parks and reserves are best for the African Hawk-Eagle in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Hawk-Eagle at stays in or beside Kruger National 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 African Hawk-Eagle in South Africa?
- The African Hawk-Eagle is most recorded in Limpopo (51% of records), Mpumalanga (41% of records), based on 921 iNaturalist observations. 3 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the African Hawk-Eagle on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the African Hawk-Eagle?
- The African Hawk-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. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the African Hawk-Eagle?
- The African hawk-eagle (Aquila spilogaster) is a large bird of prey. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. The African hawk-eagle breeds in tropical Sub-Saharan Africa. It is a bird of wooded hills, building a stick nest about 3 feet (almost 1 metre) in diameter in the fork of a large tree. The clutch is generally one or two eggs.