Bird
Martial Eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus · Accipitridae · Accipitriformes
Best monthsJul–Aug · Novmost records
Records26,174in 18 countries
Most seen inKenya9,948 records
Red ListEndangeredIUCN status
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About
Martial Eagle in brief
The martial eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus) is a bird of the Accipitridae family — species of bird.
Across the 18 countries we cover it has 26,174 published records, most of them from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in July, August and November.
Its global conservation status is endangered on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Kenya9,948 records · best Nov, Aug
Tanzania4,676 records · best Feb, Jul
Uganda2,421 records · best Jul, Aug
Namibia2,378 records · best Nov, Oct
Botswana2,022 records · best Sep, Aug
Zimbabwe1,606 records · best Sep, Nov
Zambia1,312 records · best Nov, May
Malawi472 records · best Apr, Nov
Gambia456 records · best Jan, Nov
Mozambique434 records · best Aug, Nov
Eswatini201 records · best Jun, Dec
Benin169 records · best Feb, Dec
Niger24 records · best Apr, Aug
Central African Republic18 records · best Jan, Jul
Chad13 records · best Feb, Mar
Lesotho9 records · best Feb, Apr
Burkina Faso8 records · best Nov, Jan
South Sudan7 records · best Sep, Oct
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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