Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Tanzania
60 hawks, eagles and kites recorded in Tanzania on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
60 hawks, eagles and kites have been recorded in Tanzania on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Accipitridae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Tanzania to know first
African Cuckoo-HawkAviceda cuculoides
African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogaster
African Marsh HarrierCircus ranivorus
Augur BuzzardButeo augur
Ayres’s Hawk-EagleHieraaetus ayresii
Bat HawkMacheiramphus alcinus
BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus
Bearded VultureGypaetus barbatus
Beaudouin’s Snake EagleCircaetus beaudouini
Black KiteMilvus migrans
Black-chested Snake EagleCircaetus pectoralis
Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
Booted EagleHieraaetus pennatus
Brown Snake EagleCircaetus cinereus
Cassin’s Hawk-EagleAquila africana
Common BuzzardButeo buteo
Crested Honey BuzzardPernis ptilorhynchus
The full list — 60 hawks, eagles and kites of Tanzania in our library
- African Cuckoo-Hawk
- African Fish Eagle
- African Goshawk
- African Harrier-Hawk
- African Hawk-Eagle
- African Marsh Harrier
- Augur Buzzard
- Ayres’s Hawk-Eagle
- Bat Hawk
- Bateleur
- Bearded Vulture
- Beaudouin’s Snake Eagle
- Black Kite
- Black Sparrowhawk
- Black-chested Snake Eagle
- Black-winged Kite
- Booted Eagle
- Brown Snake Eagle
- Cassin’s Hawk-Eagle
- Common Buzzard
- Crested Honey Buzzard
- Crowned Eagle
- Dark Chanting Goshawk
- Eastern Chanting Goshawk
- Eastern Imperial Eagle
- Egyptian Vulture
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- European Honey Buzzard
- Gabar Goshawk
- Grasshopper Buzzard
- Greater Spotted Eagle
- Hooded Vulture
- Lappet-faced Vulture
- Lesser Spotted Eagle
- Levant Sparrowhawk
- Little Sparrowhawk
- Lizard Buzzard
- Long-crested Eagle
- Long-legged Buzzard
- Malagasy Harrier
- Martial Eagle
- Montagu’s Harrier
- Mountain Buzzard
- Ovambo Sparrowhawk
- Pallid Harrier
- Palm-nut Vulture
- Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk
- Rüppell’s Vulture
- Scissor-tailed Kite
- Shikra
- Short-toed Snake Eagle
- Southern Banded Snake Eagle
- Steppe Eagle
- Tawny Eagle
- Verreaux’s Eagle
- Wahlberg’s Eagle
- Western Banded Snake Eagle
- Western Marsh Harrier
- White-backed Vulture
- White-headed Vulture
Keep exploring
- Birds of Tanzania
- Cisticolas & Allies of Tanzania (64 species)
- Old World Flycatchers & Chats of Tanzania (64 species)
- Weavers of Tanzania (59 species)
- Sunbirds of Tanzania (48 species)
- Waxbills & Munias of Tanzania (39 species)
- Bulbuls of Tanzania (30 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Tanzania (25 species)
- Cuckoos of Tanzania (23 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Tanzania (22 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Tanzania (22 species)
- Plovers of Tanzania (22 species)
- Wagtails & Pipits of Tanzania (22 species)
- Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Tanzania (21 species)
- Starlings & Mynas of Tanzania (21 species)
- Swallows & Martins of Tanzania (20 species)
- Woodpeckers of Tanzania (20 species)
- Larks of Tanzania (19 species)
- Falcons of Tanzania (18 species)
Hawks, Eagles & Kites in other regions
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of India (62 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Indonesia (59 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Kenya (59 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Colombia (51 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of South Africa (51 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Thailand (49 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Brazil (47 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Peru (47 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Ecuador (46 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of the United States (42 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Argentina (41 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Costa Rica (39 species)
Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.
Frequently asked questions
How many hawks, eagles and kites are found in Tanzania?
60 hawks, eagles and kites that we profile appear on Tanzania's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these hawks, eagles and kites really found there?
Yes — each one is on Tanzania's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these hawks, eagles and kites belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see hawks, eagles and kites in Tanzania right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.