Crowned Eagle

Stephanoaetus coronatus (Linnaeus, 1766)

80–99 cmLength3.6 kgWeight

Most records: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Crowned Eagle has been recorded at 223 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 22 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya629 records
Arusha NPTanzania269 records
Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya187 records

More places

Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda182 records
Kakamega Forest NRKenya153 records
Nairobi NPKenya129 records
Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana127 records
Ngong Road Forest SanctuaryKenya122 records
East Usambara Mountains – Amani Nature ReserveTanzania114 records
Kibale NPUganda97 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Kenya Uganda Tanzania South Africa Ghana Zambia Mozambique Rwanda

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The crowned eagle, also known as the African crowned eagle or the crowned hawk-eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus), is a large bird of prey found in sub-Saharan Africa; in Southern Africa, it is restricted to more easterly areas. Its preferred habitats are principally riparian woodlands and various forests. The crowned eagle is the only extant member of the genus Stephanoaetus.

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Questions

How big is the Crowned Eagle?

The Crowned Eagle is about 80–99 cm long and weighs around 3.6 kg.

Where does the Crowned Eagle live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern South Sudan and western Ethiopia; Sierra Leone to southern Kenya, eastern South Africa and northern Angola. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.