Wedge-tailed Eagle
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Wedge-tailed Eagle

Aquila audax

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Maria Island National Park
76 Verified records at Maria Island National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The wedge-tailed eagle (Aquila audax) is the largest bird of prey in the continent of Australia. It is also found in southern New Guinea to the north and is distributed as far south as the state of Tasmania. Adults of the species have long, broad wings, fully feathered legs, an unmistakable wedge-shaped tail, an elongated upper mandible, a strong beak and powerful feet. The wedge-tailed eagle is one of 12 species of large, predominantly dark-coloured booted eagles in the genus Aquila found worldwide. Genetic research has clearly indicated that the wedge-tailed eagle is fairly closely related to other, generally large members of the Aquila genus. A large brown-to-black bird of prey, it has a maximum reported wingspan of 2.84 m (9 ft 4 in) and a length of up to 1.06 m (3 ft 6 in). Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Wedge-tailed Eagle sighting in Maria Island National Park, based on 76 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Maria Island National Park

White-Bellied Sea-Eagle
LC

White-Bellied Sea-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliaeetus leucogaster

30–40% · Possible
Swamp Harrier
LC

Swamp Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus approximans

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
50–60
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
2 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
3 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
4 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
5 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
6 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
7 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
8 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
9 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
10 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
11 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
12 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
13 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
14 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
15 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
16 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
17 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
18 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
19 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Wedge-tailed Eagle in Maria Island National Park?

About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Wedge-tailed Eagle sighting in Maria Island National Park, based on 76 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Wedge-tailed Eagle in Maria Island National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Wedge-tailed Eagle in Maria Island National Park in our monthly data.

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