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Where to see the African Hawk-Eagle in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the African Hawk-Eagle at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Aquila spilogaster
Planning a trip
When and where to find the African Hawk-Eagle
Hosts have recorded the African Hawk-Eagle at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland 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
- Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Aquila spilogaster
Records
921
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the African Hawk-Eagle on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
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 and iSimangaliso Wetland 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. 11 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; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-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.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the African Hawk-Eagle
Every stay on the African Hawk-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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