Imperial Eagle
Aquila heliaca
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusAquila (True Eagles)
- SpeciesAquila heliaca (Imperial Eagle)
Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensis
Spotted Eagle
Aquila clanga
African Hawk-Eagle
Aquila spilogaster
Lesser Spotted Eagle
Aquila pomarina
Verreaux's Eagle
Aquila verreauxii
Lappet-faced Vulture
Torgos tracheliotos
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Dark Chanting-Goshawk
Melierax metabates
Rueppell's Vulture
Gyps rueppellii
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 4 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 5 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 11 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 13 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Imperial Eagle in Serengeti National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Imperial Eagle sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Imperial Eagle in Serengeti National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Imperial Eagle in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.