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Long-crested Eagle
Lophaetus occipitalis (Daudin, 1800) — also called LCEA. Occurrence records of the Long-crested Eagle are shared on GBIF from around 71 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Iphithi Nature Reserve (695 records), in 7 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernAccipitridae
71reserves with records
4 146records around them
7provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Iphithi Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 695 |
| UKhahlamba / Drakensberg ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 477 |
| Albert Falls Game ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 442 |
| Ferncliffe Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 197 |
| Doreen clark nature reserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 195 |
| The WaterberryNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 192 |
| Karkloof Conservation CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 122 |
| Umgeni Valley Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 121 |
| WESSA uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve & Education CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 121 |
| Wildlife Paws SOSWildlife sanctuary | MP Mpumalanga | 113 |
| Albert Falls Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 109 |
| Tala Game Reserve receptionNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 94 |
| Tala Game Reserve entrance gateNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 93 |
| Woodbush Forest ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 92 |
| Krantzkloof Natuire ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 85 |
| Howick Umngeni River ConservancyPrivate game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 80 |
| Himeville Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 69 |
| Midmar Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 57 |
| Diepsloot NatuurreservaatNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 57 |
| T.C. Robertson Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 56 |
| Phezulu Safari ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 49 |
| Modderfontein ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 48 |
| False Bay ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 43 |
| Ratombo Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 31 |
| Mzimkulwana Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 31 |
| Cumberland Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 30 |
| Vernon Crookes Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 28 |
| Paradise ValleyNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 28 |
| Elephant Sanctuary Plettenberg Bay 🐘Wildlife sanctuary | WC Western Cape | 27 |
| Dlangala Wildlife SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 26 |
| White River Nature ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 24 |
| Huisklip Local Authority Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 22 |
| Amatikulu Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 16 |
| Blyderivierspoort NatuurreservaatNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 16 |
| Coleford Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 16 |
| Umlalazi Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 15 |
| George Wildlife ParkWildlife sanctuary | WC Western Cape | 13 |
| Honey Trails: HikingNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 13 |
| Harold Johnson Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 12 |
| Enseleni Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 12 |
| SANP Garden Of EdenNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 12 |
| Lydenburg NatuurreservaatNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 11 |
| Sterkfontein Dam Nature ReserveProtected area | FS Free State | 10 |
| River Valley Nature ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 10 |
| Lake Eland Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 9 |
| Zulu Waters Game ReservePrivate game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 9 |
| Van Stadens Wild Flower ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 9 |
| Fort D' Acre ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 8 |
| Temba Private Game ReservePrivate game reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 8 |
| Clarens Village Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 7 |
| Kamberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 7 |
| Mkhambathi Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 7 |
| Karkloof FallsNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 7 |
| Mac-Mac Forest Nature ReserveForest reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 6 |
| Hopewell Private Game ReserveGame reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 6 |
| Inkwenkwezi Private Game ReserveGame reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 6 |
| Ubizane Wildlife ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 6 |
| Plaatbos Nature ReserveForest reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 5 |
| Amathole Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | EC Eastern Cape | 4 |
| Mpushini Protected EnvironmentProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 4 |
and 11 more reserves with fewer records.
By province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 37 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 11 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 8 reserves
- Free State
- 4 reserves
- Limpopo
- 4 reserves
- Western Cape
- 4 reserves
- Gauteng
- 3 reserves
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Scientific name
- Lophaetus occipitalis
- GBIF taxon
- 2480475
- Wikidata
- Q285522
More of the Accipitridae family
Black-winged KiteAfrican Fish EagleJackal BuzzardBlack KiteAfrican Harrier-HawkCape VultureCommon BuzzardYellow-billed KiteWhite-backed VulturePale Chanting GoshawkVerreaux's EagleBateleurBrown Snake EagleCrowned EagleWahlberg's EagleBlack HarrierBooted EagleTawny EagleBlack-chested Snake EagleMartial EagleForest BuzzardAfrican Hawk-EagleAfrican Marsh HarrierHooded VultureAfrican GoshawkDark Chanting GoshawkBlack SparrowhawkBearded VultureRufous-breasted SparrowhawkGabar GoshawkPalm-nut VultureSouthern Banded Snake EagleLizard BuzzardLittle SparrowhawkOvambo SparrowhawkAfrican Cuckoo-HawkLesser Spotted Eagle
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.