Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusAquila (True Eagles)
- SpeciesAquila rapax (Tawny Eagle)
Closest Relatives at Akagera National Park
African Hawk-Eagle
Aquila spilogaster
Lesser Spotted Eagle
Aquila pomarina
Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensis
African Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
Long-crested Eagle
Lophaetus occipitalis
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Palmnut Vulture
Gypohierax angolensis
Brown Snake Eagle
Circaetus cinereus
African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
African Marsh-Harrier
Circus ranivorus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tawny Eagle in Akagera National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Tawny Eagle sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 44 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Tawny Eagle in Akagera National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Tawny Eagle in Akagera National Park in our monthly data.