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Lesser Spotted Eagle
Clanga pomarina
The lesser spotted eagle (Clanga pomarina) is a large Eastern European bird of prey.
When to visit
Most records Nov to Feb
When Lesser Spotted Eagle sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsNov to Feb
Records258 records
Curve from 258 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
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Lesser Spotted Eagle is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
258 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Lesser Spotted Eagle
Places to stay
1 result in South Africa
More stays nearby
- Which parks and reserves are best for the Lesser Spotted Eagle in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Lesser Spotted 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 Lesser Spotted Eagle in South Africa?
- The Lesser Spotted Eagle is most recorded in Mpumalanga (53% of records), Limpopo (32% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (13% of records), based on 258 iNaturalist observations. 1 place to stay on Spekboom in South Africa has recorded the Lesser Spotted Eagle on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Lesser Spotted Eagle?
- Sightings of the Lesser Spotted Eagle peak from Nov to Feb, based on 258 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
- What is the Lesser Spotted Eagle?
- The lesser spotted eagle (Clanga pomarina) is a large Eastern European bird of prey. Like all typical eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. The typical eagles are often united with the buteos, sea eagles, and other more heavy-set Accipitridae, but more recently it appears as if they are less distinct from the more slender accipitrine hawks than believed.