Crowned Eagle

Stephanoaetus coronatus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Accipitridae — Kites, Hawks, Eagles

Crowned Eagle, Stephanoaetus coronatus, is an eagle of sub-Saharan Africa, with its breeding range running from Sierra Leone to Kenya and south to South Africa, as well as through eastern South Sudan, Ethiopia and northern Angola. In the south of the continent it is confined to more easterly areas. It is tied mainly to riverine woodland and forest. The species is the sole living member of Stephanoaetus. It is also known as the African crowned eagle or crowned hawk-eagle. Its prey base is dominated by mammals, with birds, reptiles and carrion also taken.

Order
Accipitriformes
Family
Accipitridae — Kites, Hawks, Eagles
Breeding range
Africa: e South Sudan and w Ethiopia; Sierra Leone to s Kenya, e South Africa and n Angola
Crowned Eagle
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Tours where you can spot this bird

8 tours in Tanzania 3, South Africa 3, Uganda 2

Private 16-Day Northern Tanzania Specialist Birding Safari
Private 16-Day Northern Tanzania Specialist Birding Safari
Tanzania / Arusha Private tour 16 days

A private 16-day specialist route linking Tanzania's Eastern Arc forests with Mkomazi, Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro, guided by Kelvin...

Custom Northern Tanzania Birding with Kelvin Matari
Custom Northern Tanzania Birding with Kelvin Matari
Tanzania / Arusha Custom tour

Shape a private northern Tanzania birding trip from Arusha with Kelvin Matari, from a single focused day to a longer small-party safari....

From USD 275
15-Day Uganda Birding Tour 2027
15-Day Uganda Birding Tour 2027
Uganda / Entebbe Group tour 15 days

A 15-day Uganda birding circuit from Entebbe through Mabamba Swamp, Lake Mburo, Mgahinga, Bwindi, Queen Elizabeth, Kibale and Semliki for Sh...

From USD 4,685
14-Day Eastern Arc and Northern Tanzania Birding Safari with Wings Explorers Tours
14-Day Eastern Arc and Northern Tanzania Birding Safari with Wings Explorers Tours
Tanzania / Arusha Private tour 14 days

A 14-day private Tanzania birding itinerary linking Arusha, Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Serengeti, the Usambara Mountains, Amani Nature Reserve a...

8-Day St Lucia and Sani Pass Birding Tour
8-Day St Lucia and Sani Pass Birding Tour
South Africa / Durban Private tour 8 days

An 8-day KwaZulu-Natal birding itinerary linking Umdoni, Oribi Gorge, Ingeli Forest, Sani Pass, Eshowe, St Lucia and iSimangaliso....

5-Day Garden Route Birding Tour
5-Day Garden Route Birding Tour
South Africa / George Private tour 5 days

A Garden Route birding itinerary covering Wilderness, Plettenberg Bay, Nature's Valley and Tsitsikamma forest and coastal habitats....

10-Day Western Cape Birding Tour
10-Day Western Cape Birding Tour
South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 10 days

A private or small-group Western Cape birding itinerary from Cape Town through the Cape Peninsula, West Coast, Tankwa Karoo, Agulhas Plain, ...

12 Days Uganda Birding Tour – Bird Watching in Uganda
12 Days Uganda Birding Tour – Bird Watching in Uganda
Uganda / Entebbe Group tour 12 days

This 12-day Uganda Birding Tour is a comprehensive birdwatching safari covering the country’s most important habitats — lowland rainfore...