Bird
Long-crested Eagle
Lophaetus occipitalis · Accipitridae · Accipitriformes
Best monthsJul · Nov–Decmost records
Records78,715in 29 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa42,183 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Long-crested Eagle in brief
The long-crested eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis) is a bird of the Accipitridae family — species of bird.
Across the 29 countries we cover it has 78,715 published records, most of them from South Africa, Uganda and Kenya. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in July, November and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa42,183 records · best Dec, Jan
Uganda10,546 records · best Jul, Jun
Kenya10,273 records · best Nov, Oct
Tanzania4,394 records · best Feb, Jul
Zimbabwe2,382 records · best Feb, Jan
Rwanda2,121 records · best Jul, Dec
Gambia1,744 records · best Nov, Jan
Ethiopia1,176 records · best Nov, Feb
Zambia1,018 records · best Oct, May
Mozambique448 records · best Dec, Nov
Democratic Republic of the Congo397 records · best Feb, Oct
Nigeria376 records · best Jun, Jul
Eswatini328 records · best Jan, Nov
Benin309 records · best Jan, Apr
Cameroon298 records · best Mar, Apr
Angola236 records · best Sep, Aug
Chad95 records · best Feb, Mar
South Sudan70 records · best Jul, Sep
Gabon63 records · best Jul, Aug
Guinea-Bissau59 records · best Nov, Oct
Sudan39 records · best Mar, Jan
Sierra Leone39 records · best Dec, Jan
Guinea37 records · best Nov, Jan
Lesotho31 records · best Dec, May
Burundi18 records · best Oct, Mar
Togo14 records · best Nov, May
Eritrea11 records · best Feb, May
Burkina Faso9 records · best Dec, Aug
Djibouti1 records · best May, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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