Lesser Spotted Eagle
Aquila pomarina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusAquila (True Eagles)
- SpeciesAquila pomarina (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. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Spotted Eagle sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Hwange National Park
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
African Hawk-Eagle
Aquila spilogaster
Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensis
Verreaux's Eagle
Aquila verreauxii
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Hooded Vulture
Necrosyrtes monachus
African Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
Brown Snake Eagle
Circaetus cinereus
White-headed Vulture
Trigonoceps occipitalis
Martial Eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
📅 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 Lesser Spotted Eagle in Hwange National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Spotted Eagle sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lesser Spotted Eagle in Hwange National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Spotted Eagle in Hwange National Park in our monthly data.