Brown Snake Eagle
Circaetus cinereus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusCircaetus (Snake-Eagles)
- SpeciesCircaetus cinereus (Brown Snake Eagle)
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. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Snake Eagle sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park
Jackal Buzzard
Buteo rufofuscus
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Pale Chanting Goshawk
Melierax canorus
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
African Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus
Black Harrier
Circus maurus
Palmnut Vulture
Gypohierax angolensis
African Hawk-Eagle
Aquila spilogaster
Long-crested Eagle
Lophaetus occipitalis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brown Snake Eagle in Addo Elephant National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Snake Eagle sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brown Snake Eagle in Addo Elephant National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Brown Snake Eagle in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.