Beaudouin's Snake Eagle
Circaetus beaudouini Verreaux, J & des Murs, 1862
Accipitridae — Kites, Hawks, Eagles
Beaudouin's Snake Eagle, Circaetus beaudouini, breeds across Africa from Senegal to South Sudan, north-west Kenya and Uganda. It is a snake eagle of the family Accipitridae, placed in the order Accipitriformes. It is associated with open woodland, wooded savanna and cultivated land. The bird is a large eagle with grey-brown upperparts, a black bill and bright yellow eyes, while the underparts are white with brown barring and a white vent. Young birds are entirely dark.
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Accipitridae — Kites, Hawks, Eagles
- Breeding range
- Africa: Senegal to South Sudan, nw Kenya and Uganda
