Rufous-bellied Eagle

Rufous-bellied Eagle

Lophotriorchis kienerii

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Periyar National Park
103 Verified sightings at Periyar National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,469 Verified sightings across all 34 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Rufous-bellied Eagle

The rufous-bellied eagle or rufous-bellied hawk-eagle (Lophotriorchis kienerii) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae that is found in the forested regions of tropical Asia. Relatively small for eagles and contrastingly patterned like a falcon, this species was earlier placed in the genus Hieraaetus and sometimes also in the genus Aquila but thought to be distinctive enough to belong to a separate genus.

This eagle was described as Astur Kienerii and illustrated as Falco Kienerii by "G. S." (Gustave de Sparre, though sometimes erroneously attributed to Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire) in 1834–1835. De Sparre's description was based on a specimen from the Himalayas in the collection of "M. le prince d'Essling".

It was later moved to Limnaetus by Jerdon, the genus Lophotriorchis and still later to Hieraaetus, the so-called "hawk-eagles". A study of the phylogeny of some Hieraaetus species and other eagles indicated that they were nested within the Aquila clade of eagles, resulting in their repositioning. Another molecular study of the eagles suggested that kienerii was distinctive enough to be retained in a separate genus for which the name Kienastur had... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Periyar National Park

Crested Serpent Eagle
LC

Crested Serpent Eagle

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Spilornis cheela

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Oriental Honey-buzzard
LC

Oriental Honey-buzzard

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pernis ptilorhynchus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Black Eagle

Black Eagle

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ictinaetus malayensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Brahminy Kite
LC

Brahminy Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliastur indus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Western Marsh-Harrier
LC

Western Marsh-Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus aeruginosus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Black Baza
LC

Black Baza

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aviceda leuphotes

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Crested Hawk-Eagle
LC

Crested Hawk-Eagle

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nisaetus cirrhatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Legge's Hawk-Eagle

Legge's Hawk-Eagle

Bird

Nisaetus kelaarti

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

Black-winged Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanus caeruleus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Booted Eagle
LC

Booted Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hieraaetus pennatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Greater Spotted Eagle

Greater Spotted Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila clanga

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Pale Harrier
NT

Pale Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus macrourus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
~10%
2 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
3 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
4 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
5 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
6 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
7 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
8 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
9 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
10 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
11 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
12 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
13 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
14 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
15 Tangkoko Nature Reserve 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
16 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
17 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
18 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
19 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
20 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
21 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
22 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
23 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
24 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
25 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
26 Tanjung Puting National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
27 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
28 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
29 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
30 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
31 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
32 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
33 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
34 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-bellied Eagle in Periyar National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-bellied Eagle sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 103 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-bellied Eagle in Periyar National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-bellied Eagle in Periyar National Park in our monthly data.

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