Rufous-bellied Eagle

Rufous-bellied Eagle

Lophotriorchis kienerii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Sepilok
181 Verified sightings at Sepilok From 2019 to 2026
1,469 Verified sightings across all 34 parks From 2019 to 2026
March 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 Sepilok

Wallace's Hawk-Eagle
VU

Wallace's Hawk-Eagle

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nisaetus nanus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Brahminy Kite
LC

Brahminy Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliastur indus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Crested Serpent Eagle
LC Endemic

Crested Serpent Eagle

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Spilornis cheela

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
White-Bellied Sea-Eagle
LC

White-Bellied Sea-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliaeetus leucogaster

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

Crested Hawk-Eagle

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nisaetus cirrhatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Oriental Honey-buzzard
LC

Oriental Honey-buzzard

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pernis ptilorhynchus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Bat Hawk
LC

Bat Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macheiramphus alcinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black Eagle

Black Eagle

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ictinaetus malayensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Blyth's Hawk-Eagle
LC

Blyth's Hawk-Eagle

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nisaetus alboniger

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Jerdon's Baza
LC

Jerdon's Baza

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aviceda jerdoni

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Black-winged Kite
LC

Black-winged Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanus caeruleus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Gray-headed Fish-Eagle

Gray-headed Fish-Eagle

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Icthyophaga ichthyaetus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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 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 Sepilok?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-bellied Eagle sighting in Sepilok, based on 181 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-bellied Eagle in Sepilok?

March has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-bellied Eagle in Sepilok in our monthly data.

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