Where does the Tawny Eagle live?
Aquila rapax has 97,425 records in 62 countries and territories, from 1866 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 97,425 records
- 62 places
- 113 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesAccipitriformesAccipitridaeAquila
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 33,679 | |
| Kenya | 17,927 | |
| Tanzania | 12,377 | |
| India | 9,559 | |
| Namibia | 6,241 | |
| Botswana | 5,304 | |
| Ethiopia | 4,147 | |
| Zimbabwe | 2,304 | |
| Uganda | 2,267 | |
| Zambia | 935 | |
| Gambia | 644 | |
| Nigeria | 281 | |
| Rwanda | 249 | |
| Benin | 225 | |
| Senegal | 183 | |
| Eswatini | 147 | |
| Pakistan | 137 | |
| Cameroon | 87 | |
| Mozambique | 86 | |
| Ghana | 79 | |
| Malawi | 73 | |
| Chad | 67 | |
| DR Congo | 52 | |
| Israel | 36 | |
| Yemen | 29 | |
| Eritrea | 27 | |
| Belgium | 20 | |
| Algeria | 20 | |
| Angola | 18 | |
| Djibouti | 18 | |
| Palestine | 17 | |
| Somalia | 17 | |
| Niger | 16 | |
| Sudan | 14 | |
| Morocco | 12 | |
| Mali | 11 | |
| Mauritania | 11 | |
| Burkina Faso | 10 | |
| Central African Republic | 10 | |
| South Sudan | 10 |
Showing the top 40 of 62 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Accipitridae.
Red-tailed Hawk
12,453,989 records
Bald Eagle
7,794,263 records
Common Buzzard
7,541,433 records
Hen Harrier
5,090,488 records
Red-shouldered
5,068,701 records
Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
3,359,616 records
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
2,938,262 records
Black Kite
2,793,592 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.