Fasciated Snake-Eagle (Circaetus fasciolatus)

Other Names (World)
Southern Banded Snake-Eagle, Fasciolated Snake-Eagle, Fasciated Snake-Eagle, East African Snake-Eagle, Southern Banded Snake Eagle

Family
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles)

Size
60 cm

First Described (Guide)
Kaup, 1850

Habitat
Dense coastal and riverine forest, also ranging into adjacent marshes and floodplains. From sea-level - 1,500 m.

Range (Guide)

Kenya (B) (NB), Mozambique (B) (NB), Somalia (B) (NB), South Africa (B) (NB), Tanzania [United Republic of] (B) (NB), Zimbabwe (B) (NB).

Kenya to north-eastern South Africa along the eastern coast of Africa and further inland along major rivers.

Population
Estimated population is 1,000 - 3,000 (2010).

Status NT
Habitat degradation and fragmentation due to the extraction of wood for use as timber, charcoal, poles and firewood is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Mainly snakes and lizards. Also, rodents, amphibia, arthropods and birds.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (3)...)

Southern Banded Snake Eagle (Circaetus fasciolatus) [XC775493]
by id from Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, Kilifi County, Kenya (call, song)

Southern Banded Snake Eagle (Circaetus fasciolatus) [XC520535]
by Lynette Rudman from Cheringoma, Sofala, Mozambique (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Similar Species
Banded Snake-Eagle (Circaetus cinerascens) has a single pale bar across a short tail, and has less barring on the underparts.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Fasciated Snake-Eagle (Circaetus fasciolatus) - 10 files

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