A rare resident of Namibia's north-eastern broad-leafed woodlands, this striking eagle prefers the riparian fringes of the Okavango, Kwando and Zambezi rivers. It occurs widely in sub-Saharan Africa's moist woodlands, especially those associated with wetlands, where it hunts mainly mammalian prey. It occupies an area of 8,300 km2 in Namibia, of which 25% occurs in protected areas such as the Mudumu and Nkasa Rupara (Mamili) national parks and the Mahango and adjacent areas of the Bwabwata National Park. Birds occasionally stray south and west to Windhoek and Etosha National Park. Birds recorded in the Ruacana area extend down the Kunene River from Angola. Given that it occurs at densities of 2.3 pairs per 100 km2 elsewhere, Namibia could hold 191 pairs but this is unlikely, given reporting rates of 50% lower than those in South Africa. We therefore estimate Namibia's population at about 90 pairs (approximately 200 birds).