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Booted Eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kruger National Park
146 Verified sightings at Kruger National Park From 2019 to 2026
8,352 Verified sightings across all 85 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Booted Eagle

The booted eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) is a medium-sized mostly migratory bird of prey with a wide distribution in the Palearctic and southern Asia, wintering in the tropics of Africa and Asia, with a small, disjunct breeding population in south-western Africa. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae.

The booted eagle was formally described in 1788 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae. He placed it with the eagle, falcons and relatives in the genus Falco and coined the binomial name Falco pennatus. Gmelin based his description on "Le Faucon Patu" or "Falco pedibus pennatis" that had been described and illustrated in 1760 by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson. Brisson had examined a specimen in the collection of Madame de Bandeville who was also known as Marie Anne Catherine Bigot de Graveron (1709-1787). The booted eagle is now placed in the genus Hieraaetus that was introduced in 1844 by the German naturalist Johann Jakob Kaup. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek hierax meaning "hawk" with aetos meaning "eagle". The specific epithet pennatus is Latin and... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park

Wahlberg's Eagle
LC

Wahlberg's Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hieraaetus wahlbergi

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Ayres's Hawk-Eagle
LC

Ayres's Hawk-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hieraaetus ayresii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
African Fish-Eagle
LC

African Fish-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliaeetus vocifer

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Bateleur
EN

Bateleur

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Terathopius ecaudatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
White-backed Vulture
CR

White-backed Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gyps africanus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Tawny Eagle
VU

Tawny Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila rapax

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Brown Snake Eagle
LC

Brown Snake Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circaetus cinereus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Black Kite
LC

Black Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Milvus migrans

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Martial Eagle
EN

Martial Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polemaetus bellicosus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Hooded Vulture
CR

Hooded Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Necrosyrtes monachus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
African Hawk-Eagle
LC

African Hawk-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila spilogaster

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Black-winged Kite
LC

Black-winged Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanus caeruleus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~30%
2 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~30%
3 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
~30%
4 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~20%
5 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~20%
6 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
7 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
8 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
~10%
9 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
10 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
11 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
12 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
13 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~10%
14 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
15 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
16 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
17 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
18 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
19 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
20 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
21 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
22 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
23 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
24 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
25 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
26 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
27 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
28 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
29 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
30 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
31 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
32 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
33 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
34 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
35 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
36 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
37 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
38 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
39 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
40 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
41 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
42 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
43 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
44 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
45 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
46 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
47 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
48 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
49 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
50 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
51 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
52 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
53 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
54 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
55 Gir National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
56 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
57 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
58 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
59 Camargue 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
60 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
61 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
62 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
63 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
64 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
65 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
66 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
67 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
68 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
69 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
70 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
71 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
72 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data
73 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
74 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
75 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
76 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
77 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
78 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
79 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
80 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
81 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
82 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
83 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
84 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
85 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Booted Eagle in Kruger National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Booted Eagle sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 146 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Booted Eagle in Kruger National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Booted Eagle in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.

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