Verreaux's Eagle

Aquila verreauxii Lesson, RP, 1831

4.2 kgWeight

Verreaux's eagle (Aquila verreauxii) is a large, mostly African, bird of prey.

Busiest months: August–November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Namibia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August–November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Namibia

Verreaux's Eagle has been recorded at 163 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 17 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Walter Sisulu National Botanical GardenSouth Africa577 records
Rooi-ElsSouth Africa204 records
Spitzkoppe Nature ReserveNamibia167 records

More places

Lake Baringo – Inshore Cliffs and surroundsKenya165 records
Waterberg ResortNamibia164 records
Karoo NPSouth Africa117 records
Matobo NPZimbabwe104 records
Lake BaringoKenya100 records
Augrabies Falls NPSouth Africa91 records
Nairobi NPKenya89 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Kenya Namibia Tanzania Zimbabwe Ethiopia Oman Angola

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

Verreaux's eagle (Aquila verreauxii) is a large, mostly African, bird of prey. It is also called the black eagle, especially in southern Africa, not to be confused with the black eagle (Ictinaetus malayensis) of south and southeast Asia. The Verreaux's eagle lives in hilly and mountainous regions of southern and eastern Africa (extending marginally into Chad, Mali and Niger), and very locally in the Middle East.

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