Bird
Black-breasted Snake-Eagle
Circaetus pectoralis · Accipitridae · Accipitriformes
Best monthsAug · Oct–Novmost records
Records21,664in 9 countries
Most seen inKenya6,119 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Black-breasted Snake-Eagle in brief
The black-breasted snake-eagle (Circaetus pectoralis) is a bird of the Accipitridae family — species of bird.
Across the 9 countries we cover it has 21,664 published records, most of them from Kenya, Namibia and Tanzania. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in August, October and November.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Kenya6,119 records · best Nov, Aug
Namibia4,812 records · best Oct, Nov
Tanzania4,007 records · best Feb, Apr
Zimbabwe2,189 records · best Nov, Oct
Botswana1,946 records · best Nov, Sep
Zambia1,405 records · best Oct, Nov
Mozambique930 records · best Nov, Dec
Malawi245 records · best Oct, May
Somalia11 records · best Jan, Mar
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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