Beaudouin's Snake-Eagle

Circaetus beaudouini

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Aves · Accipitriformes · Accipitridae

About

Beaudouin's snake eagle is a species of snake eagle in the family Accipitridae found in the Sahel region of west Africa. It forms a superspecies with the Palearctic short-toed snake eagle Circaetus gallicus and the black-chested snake eagle Circaetus pectoralis. This bird seems to be declining in numbers and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated it as a "vulnerable species".

Fun Fact

It breeds in November to March in West Africa in a small stick nest at up to 25 m (82 ft) in the top of a tree.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Diet mainly consists of snakes and other small vertebrates.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Degradation
Overexploitation
Invasive Species
Climate Change

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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