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Beaudouin's Snake-Eagle

Circaetus beaudouini · Accipitridae · Accipitriformes

Best monthsJan–Feb · Novmost records
Records2,133in 7 countries
Most seen inGambia1,433 records
Red ListVulnerableIUCN status
About

Beaudouin's Snake-Eagle in brief

The beaudouin's snake-eagle (Circaetus beaudouini) is a bird of the Accipitridae family — species of bird.

Across the 7 countries we cover it has 2,133 published records, most of them from Gambia, Senegal and Benin. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and November and fall to their lowest in August and September.

Its global conservation status is vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Gambia1,433 records · best Nov, Jan
Senegal399 records · best Feb, Jan
Benin186 records · best Apr, Feb
Guinea-Bissau47 records · best Jun, May
Chad39 records · best Feb, Mar
Burkina Faso17 records · best Nov, Dec
Mauritania12 records · best Jan, Apr
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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