Bird
Brown Snake-Eagle
Circaetus cinereus · Accipitridae · Accipitriformes
Best monthsJan–Feb · Novmost records
Records63,228in 21 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa36,421 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Brown Snake-Eagle in brief
The brown snake-eagle (Circaetus cinereus) is a bird of the Accipitridae family — species of bird.
Across the 21 countries we cover it has 63,228 published records, most of them from South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, February 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
South Africa36,421 records · best Nov, Feb
Kenya4,869 records · best Nov, Aug
Tanzania3,850 records · best Jul, Oct
Uganda3,347 records · best Jul, Aug
Botswana3,136 records · best Nov, Sep
Zimbabwe2,603 records · best Nov, Sep
Namibia2,242 records · best Oct, Nov
Zambia1,946 records · best Oct, May
Gambia1,795 records · best Jan, Nov
Mozambique905 records · best Nov, Dec
Senegal711 records · best Jan, Feb
Malawi399 records · best Sep, Nov
Eswatini361 records · best Jan, Aug
Rwanda287 records · best Jul, Dec
Benin144 records · best Apr, Dec
Angola139 records · best Sep, Jun
Niger22 records · best Feb, Jan
Chad22 records · best Mar, Feb
Burkina Faso18 records · best Dec, Jan
Mali6 records · best Mar, Aug
Eritrea5 records · best Jan, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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