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| Brown snake eagle | |
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| Adult in Madikwe GR, South Africa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Circaetus |
| Species: | C. cinereus
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| Binomial name | |
| Circaetus cinereus Vieillot, 1818
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The brown snake eagle (Circaetus cinereus) is a fairly large species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is found in West, East and southern Africa. This species is an almost obligate predator of a variety of snakes. A very solitary bird, the brown snake eagle has a prolonged breeding cycle and raises a single eaglet. Although probably naturally scarce, it is classified as a least concern species as it continues to occur over a very broad range.[1]
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Circaetus cinereus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22695271A93500155. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22695271A93500155.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.