Little Eagle
Hieraaetus morphnoides
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusHieraaetus (Small Eagles)
- SpeciesHieraaetus morphnoides (Little Eagle)
Closest Relatives at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Black-breasted Kite
Hamirostra melanosternon
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus axillaris
Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus
Spotted Harrier
Circus assimilis
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans
Letter-winged Kite
Elanus scriptus
Square-tailed Kite
Lophoictinia isura
📅 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 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Little Eagle in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Little Eagle sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 36 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Little Eagle in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Little Eagle in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in our monthly data.