Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Black-breasted Snake-eagle (Circaetus pectoralis) - HBW 2, p. 131
French: Circaète à poitrine noire
German: Schwarzbrust Schlangenadler
Spanish: Culebrera Pechinegra
Other common names: Black chested Snake eagle, Black breasted Harrier eagle
Taxonomy: Circaeetus [sic] Pectoralis A. Smith, 1829, South Africa.
Often considered conspecific with C. gallicus and C. beaudouini; these three species form superspecies. Monotypic.
Distribution: E Sudan and Ethiopia S to South Africa.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult on the gravel road between Lower Sabie and Crocodile Bridge Locality Kruger National Park, South Africa
Ghislain Gosse 21 August 2011 22 weeks ago 24 sec 4.3 -
A bird hanging in the air on a strong wind Locality Koka Reservoir (Lake Gelila), Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Keith Blomerley 7 April 2002 3 years ago 24 sec 4.3 -
A bird in a tree. Locality Robe, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 3 December 2005 5 years ago 37 sec 4.2
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One bird on the ground
Locality Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia
Rémi Bigonneau 5 May 2009 11 weeks ago 4.3 -
a juvenile taking flight
Locality Awash National Park, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Stefan Helming 20 September 2009 2 years ago 4.3 -
An adult on flight near Lower Sabie (on the tar road)
Locality Kruger National Park, South Africa
Ghislain Gosse 20 August 2011 10 weeks ago 4.2 -
Close up
Locality Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia
Rémi Bigonneau 5 May 2009 11 weeks ago 3.9 -
Rear view of an adult perched in a tree.
Locality Mapungubwe National Park, Limpopo Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Carmelo López 5 December 2010 49 weeks ago 3.8 -
Juvenile Black-breasted Snake-Eagle
Locality Kenya
ingwe24 26 September 2007 2 years ago 3.8
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