Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks
Beaudouin’s Snake Eagle
Circaetus beaudouini
- Family
- Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks (Accipitridae)
- Order
- Accipitriformes
Overview
Beaudouin's snake eagle (Circaetus beaudouini) 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".
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Range and habitat
Southwestern Mauritania southward to Guinea, eastward to southwestern Sudan and western South Sudan, possibly to northern Uganda.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Beaudouin's snake eagle
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
