Genus

Snake-Eagles

Circaetus

6 species in our catalog · found in 76 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderAccipitriformes (Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies)
FamilyAccipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
GenusCircaetus (Snake-Eagles)

Species in this group

Circaetus cinereus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Circaetus cinerascens

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Circaetus pectoralis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Circaetus gallicus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Circaetus fasciolatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Circaetus beaudouini

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Snake-Eagles

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 20 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	4 of 6	~50%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~30%
	Banded Snake-Eagle			~30%
	Beaudouin's Snake Eagle			~10%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
2	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	4 of 6	~50%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~20%
	Banded Snake-Eagle			~20%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			~10%
	Beaudouin's Snake Eagle			~10%
3	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3 of 6	~50%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~20%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			~20%
	Banded Snake-Eagle			~20%
4	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	3 of 6	~40%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~20%
	Banded Snake-Eagle			~20%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			~10%
5	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	3 of 6	~40%
	Banded Snake-Eagle			~20%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~20%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			<5%
6	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	2 of 6	~40%
	Banded Snake-Eagle			~30%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~10%
7	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 6	~40%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~30%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			~10%
8	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2 of 6	~40%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~30%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			~10%
9	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	3 of 6	~40%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			~20%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~10%
	Banded Snake-Eagle			<5%
10	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	3 of 6	~40%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~20%
	Banded Snake-Eagle			~10%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			~10%
11	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 6	~30%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~30%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			~10%
12	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	3 of 6	~30%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~20%
	Banded Snake-Eagle			~20%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			~10%
13	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 6	~30%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~20%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			~10%
	Fasciated Snake Eagle			~10%
14	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 6	~30%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			~30%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~10%
15	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 6	~30%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~30%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			<5%
16	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3 of 6	~30%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~20%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			~10%
	Banded Snake-Eagle			<5%
17	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2 of 6	~30%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~30%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			~10%
18	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	4 of 6	~30%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~10%
	Banded Snake-Eagle			~10%
	Beaudouin's Snake Eagle			<5%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			<5%
19	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	3 of 6	~30%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~20%
	Banded Snake-Eagle			~10%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			~10%
20	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3 of 6	~30%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			~20%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~10%
	Banded Snake-Eagle			<5%
21	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3 of 6	~30%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~20%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			<5%
	Banded Snake-Eagle			<5%
22	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	3 of 6	~30%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~20%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			~10%
	Banded Snake-Eagle			<5%
23	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3 of 6	~30%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~10%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			~10%
	Banded Snake-Eagle			~10%
24	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 6	~30%
	Short-toed Eagle			~30%
25	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 6	~20%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~20%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			~10%
26	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 6	~20%
	Short-toed Eagle			~20%
27	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 6	~20%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			~10%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~10%
28	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 6	~20%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~20%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			~10%
	Fasciated Snake Eagle			<5%
29	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 6	~20%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~10%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			~10%
30	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 6	~20%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			~10%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~10%
31	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 6	~20%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~20%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			<5%
32	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 6	~20%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~10%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			~10%
33	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 6	~20%
	Short-toed Eagle			~20%
34	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 6	~20%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~20%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			<5%
35	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 6	~20%
	Short-toed Eagle			~20%
36	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 6	~20%
	Short-toed Eagle			~20%
37	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	3 of 6	~20%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~10%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			~10%
	Fasciated Snake Eagle			<5%
38	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 6	~20%
	Short-toed Eagle			~20%
39	Vanoise National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 6	~10%
	Short-toed Eagle			~10%
40	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 6	~10%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			~10%
41	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	2 of 6	~10%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~10%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			<5%
42	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 6	~10%
	Short-toed Eagle			~10%
43	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 6	~10%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			~10%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~10%
44	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 6	~10%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			~10%
	Brown Snake Eagle			<5%
45	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	1 of 6	~10%
	Short-toed Eagle			~10%
46	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 6	~10%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			~10%
	Brown Snake Eagle			<5%
47	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1 of 6	~10%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			~10%
48	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 6	~10%
	Short-toed Eagle			~10%
49	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	2 of 6	~10%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			~10%
	Brown Snake Eagle			<5%
50	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 6	~10%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			~10%
	Brown Snake Eagle			<5%
51	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 6	~10%
	Short-toed Eagle			~10%
52	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~10%
	Short-toed Eagle			~10%
53	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	2 of 6	~10%
	Brown Snake Eagle			<5%
	Banded Snake-Eagle			<5%
54	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 6	~10%
	Brown Snake Eagle			~10%
55	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 6	~10%
	Short-toed Eagle			~10%
56	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 6	~10%
	Short-toed Eagle			~10%
57	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 6	~10%
	Banded Snake-Eagle			~10%
58	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 6	<5%
	Banded Snake-Eagle			<5%
	Brown Snake Eagle			<5%
59	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
60	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 6	<5%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			<5%
61	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
62	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 6	<5%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			<5%
	Brown Snake Eagle			<5%
63	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
64	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
65	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
66	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
67	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
68	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
69	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
70	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
71	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
72	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
73	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
74	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
75	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
76	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 6	<5%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Ramallah	🇵🇸 Palestine	1 of 6	~10%
	Short-toed Eagle			~10%
2	Istanbul	🇹🇷 Turkey	1 of 6	~10%
	Short-toed Eagle			~10%
3	Vasai-Virar	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	~10%
	Short-toed Eagle			~10%
4	Jerusalem	🇮🇱 Israel	1 of 6	~10%
	Short-toed Eagle			~10%
5	Jeddah	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
6	Harare	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 6	<5%
	Black-breasted Snake Eagle			<5%
7	Bhopal	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
8	Dushanbe	🇹🇯 Tajikistan	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
9	Tel Aviv	🇮🇱 Israel	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
10	Kampala	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 6	<5%
	Brown Snake Eagle			<5%
	Banded Snake-Eagle			<5%
11	Kigali	🇷🇼 Rwanda	2 of 6	<5%
	Banded Snake-Eagle			<5%
	Brown Snake Eagle			<5%
12	Marrakesh	🇲🇦 Morocco	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
13	Indore	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
14	Kyiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
15	Salem	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
16	Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
17	Madurai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
18	Vadodara	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
19	Beijing	🇨🇳 China	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
20	Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
21	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
22	Coimbatore	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
23	Lisbon	🇵🇹 Portugal	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
24	Bengaluru	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
25	Pune	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
26	Chennai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%
27	New Delhi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 6	<5%
	Short-toed Eagle			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Parc des oiseaux	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
2	Zoobotánico Jerez	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
3	National Zoological Garden of South Africa	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
4	Jerusalem Biblical Zoo	🇮🇱 Israel	In captivity
5	Zoo Santo Inácio	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
6	Midbarium	🇮🇱 Israel	In captivity
7	Marcelle Natureza	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
8	Dullstroom Bird Of Prey & Rehabilitation Centre	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
9	Zoopark Limpopo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
10	Odesa Zoo	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
11	Zoo de Córdoba	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
12	Les Aigles du Léman	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
13	Affenberg Landskron	🇦🇹 Austria	In captivity
14	VigoNature	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
15	Zoo Koki (Parque zoológico y botánico)	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
16	Castellar Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
17	Adlerarena Burg Landskron	🇦🇹 Austria	In captivity
18	Hôpital faune sauvage Garrigues - Cévennes	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
19	Donjon des aigles	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
20	Greifvogelwarte Riegersburg	🇦🇹 Austria	In captivity

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Snake-Eagles

Species in this group

Brown Snake Eagle

Banded Snake-Eagle

Black-breasted Snake Eagle

Short-toed Eagle

Fasciated Snake Eagle

Beaudouin's Snake Eagle

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Snake-Eagles

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found