Brown Snake Eagle
Circaetus cinereus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 2,315
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The brown snake eagle (Circaetus cinereus) is a fairly large species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is found in West, East and southern Africa. This species is an almost obligate predator of a variety of snakes. A very solitary bird, the brown snake eagle has a prolonged breeding cycle and raises a single eaglet. Although probably naturally scarce, it is classified as a least concern species as it continues to occur over a very broad range.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Brown snake eagle”.