Birds · Accipitriformes · Accipitridae
Circaetus gallicus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It specialises almost entirely in hunting snakes, which it can carry back to the nest dangling from its bill in flight.
Weight
1.2 kg – 2.3 kg
Size
59 cm – 72 cm
Life expectancy
17 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
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Sources consulted: Birda; Oiseaux-birds.com; BioDB; Animalia.bio; ResearchGate (breeding biology study); Eagle Directory; Les Oiseaux; Wikipedia (Short-toed snake eagle)
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 142.
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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
