Martial Eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusPolemaetus (Martial Eagles)
- SpeciesPolemaetus bellicosus (Martial Eagle)
Closest Relatives at Volcanoes National Park
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Augur Buzzard
Buteo augur
Mountain Buzzard
Buteo oreophilus
African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus
Hooded Vulture
Necrosyrtes monachus
Long-crested Eagle
Lophaetus occipitalis
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo
Lizard Buzzard
Kaupifalco monogrammicus
Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk
Accipiter rufiventris
Palmnut Vulture
Gypohierax angolensis
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
Ayres's Hawk-Eagle
Hieraaetus ayresii
📅 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 Martial Eagle in Volcanoes National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Martial Eagle sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Martial Eagle in Volcanoes National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Martial Eagle in Volcanoes National Park in our monthly data.