Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks
Black-chested Snake Eagle
Circaetus pectoralis
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks (Accipitridae)
- Order
- Accipitriformes
Overview
The black-chested snake eagle or black-breasted snake eagle (Circaetus pectoralis) is a large African bird of prey of the family Accipitridae. It resembles other snake eagles and was formerly considered conspecific with the short-toed and Beaudouin's snake eagles, to which it is closely related.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Eastern Sudan and Ethiopia to South Africa.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Black-chested 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.
