Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Hawks, Eagles and Kites :: Black-breasted Snake-Eagle

Black-breasted Snake-Eagle Circaetus pectoralis

Described by: Smith, A. (1829)
Alternate common name(s): Black-chested Snake Eagle, Black-chested Snake-eagle, Black-breasted Snake-eagle
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Masai Mara, Kenya - Feb 15, 2010 © Hans&Judy Beste  South Africa - Jul 10, 2008 © Jean-Philippe Paris  World of Birds, Cape Town, South Africa - Oct, 2004 © Penni Warncke  World of Birds, Cape Town, South Africa - Oct, 2004 © Penni Warncke  World of Birds, Cape Town, South Africa - Oct, 2004 © Penni Warncke 
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Range

E. to s. Africa;
S. Angola, s. and e. Zaire, se. Sudan, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe s. to South Africa.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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