Western Cape
Goukamma · Keurbooms River
Self-driveMalaria-free
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Where to see the Long-crested Eagle in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Long-crested Eagle at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park.
Lophaetus occipitalis
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When and where to find the Long-crested Eagle
Hosts have recorded the Long-crested Eagle at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi 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
- Western Cape
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · 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
Lophaetus occipitalis
Records
1,367
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Long-crested Eagle on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Long-crested Eagle in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Long-crested Eagle at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Keurbooms River Nature 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 Long-crested Eagle in South Africa?
The Long-crested Eagle is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (53% of records), Western Cape (15% of records), Eastern Cape (10% of records), based on 1,367 iNaturalist observations. 26 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Long-crested Eagle on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Long-crested Eagle?
The Long-crested 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. Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-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 Long-crested Eagle?
The long-crested eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis) is an African bird of prey. Like all eagles, it is in the family Accipitridae. It is currently placed in a monotypic genus Lophaetus.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Long-crested Eagle
Every stay on the Long-crested 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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