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Long-crested Eagle
Lophaetus occipitalis
- Worldwide
- 3,322 observations
- Group
- Birds
About
The long-crested eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis) is an African bird of prey. Like all eagles, it is in the family Accipitridae. It is currently placed in a monotypic genus Lophaetus.
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Recent sightings near Nairobi
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- Oct 15, 2026Langata, Nairobi, KEObserver: drView observation from Oct 15, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Oct 10, 2026National Park, Nairobi, KenyaObserver: cats2kView observation from Oct 10, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 22, 2026Bomas, Nairobi, KeniaObserver: Jarosław KrogulecView observation from Sep 22, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 19, 2026Kikuyu, KenyaObserver: lmartinezinigoView observation from Sep 19, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 19, 2026PMX7+J4V, Rungiri, KenyaObserver: lmartinezinigoView observation from Sep 19, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 15, 2026National Park, Nairobi, KenyaObserver: Niall PerrinsView observation from Sep 15, 2026 on iNaturalist