Bird
Crowned Eagle
Stephanoaetus coronatus · Accipitridae · Accipitriformes
Best monthsFeb · Nov–Decmost records
Records1,018in 8 countries
Most seen inMozambique437 records
Red ListNear threatenedIUCN status
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About
Crowned Eagle in brief
The crowned eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus) is a bird of the Accipitridae family — large bird of prey.
Across the 8 countries we cover it has 1,018 published records, most of them from Mozambique, Ivory Coast and Eswatini. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, November and December and fall to their lowest in June and September.
Its global conservation status is near threatened on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Mozambique437 records · best Dec, Nov
Ivory Coast218 records · best Feb, Mar
Eswatini210 records · best Jan, Aug
Gabon64 records · best Aug, Oct
Liberia35 records · best Apr, Feb
Central African Republic27 records · best Apr, Nov
Sierra Leone23 records · best Nov, Dec
Lesotho4 records · best Apr, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
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