Wahlberg's eagle
Hieraaetus wahlbergi (Sundevall, 1850)
The wahlberg's eagle (Hieraaetus wahlbergi) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh 640 g to 1.22 kg and live up to 11.8 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the wahlberg's eagle
- Weight
- 640 g – 1.22 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 11.8 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 22.3 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 45.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 2.98 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the wahlberg's eagle live?
Not recorded
What is the wahlberg's eagle?
Wahlberg's eagle (Hieraaetus wahlbergi) is a bird of prey that is native to sub-Saharan Africa, where it is a seasonal migrant in the woodlands and savannas.
It is named after the Swedish naturalist Johan August Wahlberg. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae.
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Is the wahlberg's eagle endangered?
The wahlberg's eagle is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the wahlberg's eagle classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAccipitriformes
- familyAccipitridae
- genusHieraaetus
- SpeciesHieraaetus wahlbergi (Sundevall, 1850)
Synonyms Afraetus wahlbergi, Aquila wahlbergi, Micraetus wahlbergi
Other names and names in other languages (42)
- WAEAEnglish
- Wahlberg’s eagleEnglish
- BruinarendAfrikaans
- Bruinarend (Wahlbergarend)Afrikaans
- Орел на УолбъргBulgarian
- àguila de WahlbergCatalan
- orel WahlbergůvCzech
- gwalcheryr WahlbergWelsh
- SavanneørnDanish
- SilberadlerGerman
- arĝenta agloEsperanto
- Águila de WahlbergSpanish
- väikekotkasEstonian
- sirokotkaFinnish
- Aigle de WahlbergFrench
- Iolar airgidIrish
- עיט בינוניHebrew
- smeđi oraoCroatian
- Wahlberg-sasHungarian
- Aquila di WahlbergItalian
- ヒメイヌワシJapanese
- 왈버그수리Korean
- sidabrinis erelisLithuanian
- Wahlbergs ArendDutch
- bantuørnNorwegian
- Orzeł afrykańskiPolish
- orzełek afrykańskiPolish
- águia-da-savanaPortuguese
- águia-de-wahlbergPortuguese
- Серебристый орёлRussian
- Серебристый орёл-карликRussian
- orol savanovýSlovak
- Valbergov oraoSerbian
- ödleörnSwedish
- Wahlbergs örnSwedish
- Wahlberg kartalıTurkish
- Wahlberg Küçük KartalıTurkish
- nTsuTswana
- орел білоголовийUkrainian
- орел-карлик білоголовийUkrainian
- 細嘴鵰Chinese
- 细嘴雕Chinese
Relatives of the wahlberg's eagle
Other species in the same genus Hieraaetus.
Booted eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
Little eagle
Hieraaetus morphnoides
Ayres's hawk-eagle
Hieraaetus ayresii
Pygmy eagle
Hieraaetus weiskei
CompareWahlberg's eagle vs Booted eagleWahlberg's eagle vs Little eagleWahlberg's eagle vs Ayres's hawk-eagleWahlberg's eagle vs Pygmy eagle
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the wahlberg's eagle?
An adult wahlberg's eagle weighs 640 g – 1.22 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the wahlberg's eagle endangered?
The wahlberg's eagle is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the wahlberg's eagle live?
The wahlberg's eagle has a recorded lifespan of 11.8 years.
What kind of animal is the wahlberg's eagle?
The wahlberg's eagle (Hieraaetus wahlbergi) belongs to the family Accipitridae in the order Accipitriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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