Brown snake-eagle / Einfarb-Schlangenadler (Circaetus cinereus)

Wikipedia: Brown snake-eagle Source: WIKIPEDIA Brown_Snake_Eagle_%2811914065625%29.jpg

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Circaetus (Circaetus); Subfamily True hawks (Accipitrinae); Family Accipitridae (Accipitridae)
General: 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.^[1] [more]