Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusHaliaeetus (Northern Sea-Eagles and Fish-Eagles)
- SpeciesHaliaeetus leucocephalus (Bald Eagle)
Closest Relatives at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus
Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
California Condor
Gymnogyps californianus
📅 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 Bald Eagle in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Bald Eagle sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 87 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Bald Eagle in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
May has the highest sighting rate for Bald Eagle in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in our monthly data.