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Southern Banded Snake Eagle
Circaetus fasciolatus
Southern Banded Snake Eagle (Circaetus fasciolatus) — Birds of Prey of Africa.
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The Southern Banded Snake Eagle (Circaetus fasciolatus) is a member of the Accipitridae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 1 kg. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Accipitriformes
- Family Accipitridae Kites, Hawks, Eagles
- Genus Circaetus
- Species fasciolatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 1 kg
- Diet
- Vertebrate hunters
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Southern Banded Snake Eagle preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Southern Banded Snake Eagle is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Southern Banded Snake Eagle (Circaetus fasciolatus) is a species of bird in the Accipitridae family, part of the order Accipitriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Kenya to ne South Africa.
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 1 kg, with a wing length of about 36.2 cm and a tail of around 22.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 734,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Southern Banded Snake Eagle?
The Southern Banded Snake Eagle is a very large bird that weighs around 1 kg.
Where does the Southern Banded Snake Eagle live?
The Southern Banded Snake Eagle is found across Africa with a range covering AF Kenya to ne South Africa, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Southern Banded Snake Eagle belong to?
The Southern Banded Snake Eagle (Circaetus fasciolatus) belongs to the Accipitridae family, in the order Accipitriformes.
What does the Southern Banded Snake Eagle eat?
The Southern Banded Snake Eagle preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Does the Southern Banded Snake Eagle migrate?
The Southern Banded Snake Eagle is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Southern Banded Snake Eagle endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Southern Banded Snake Eagle make?
1 real field recording of the Southern Banded Snake Eagle — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Southern Banded Snake Eagle's range?
The Southern Banded Snake Eagle has a mapped global range of about 734,000 km².
Conservation
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