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Banded Snake-Eagle

Circaetus cinerascens · Accipitridae · Accipitriformes

Best monthsFeb · Jul · Novmost records
Records6,533in 10 countries
Most seen inUganda2,651 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Banded Snake-Eagle
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About

Banded Snake-Eagle in brief

The banded snake-eagle (Circaetus cinerascens) is a bird of the Accipitridae family — species of bird.

Across the 10 countries we cover it has 6,533 published records, most of them from Uganda, Zambia and Gambia. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in February, July and November.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Uganda2,651 records · best Jul, Aug
Zambia1,793 records · best Oct, May
Gambia917 records · best Nov, Feb
Malawi554 records · best Oct, Sep
Senegal335 records · best Feb, Jan
Benin213 records · best Feb, Dec
Guinea-Bissau37 records · best Jul, Jun
Burkina Faso12 records · best Dec, Apr
Chad11 records · best Mar, Feb
Niger10 records · best Feb, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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