Banded Snake-Eagle
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Banded Snake-Eagle

Circaetus cinerascens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Meru National Park
21 Verified records at Meru National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The western banded snake eagle (Circaetus cinerascens) is a grey-brown African raptor with a short tail and a large head. Juveniles have paler and browner upper parts than adults, with white-edged feathers. The eagle's head, neck and breast are dark-streaked. The underparts are white with pale brown streaks, mainly on belly and thighs. Subadults may be all dark grey-brown without any streak on underparts. The eyes, ears, and legs are yellow. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Snake-Eagle sighting in Meru National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Meru National Park

Brown Snake Eagle
LC

Brown Snake Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circaetus cinereus

20–30% · Possible
Black-breasted Snake Eagle
LC

Black-breasted Snake Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circaetus pectoralis

10–20% · With luck
Bateleur
EN

Bateleur

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Terathopius ecaudatus

50–60% · Likely
Eastern Chanting-Goshawk
LC

Eastern Chanting-Goshawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melierax poliopterus

50–60% · Likely
Tawny Eagle
VU

Tawny Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila rapax

30–40% · Possible
White-backed Vulture
CR

White-backed Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gyps africanus

30–40% · Possible
Martial Eagle
EN

Martial Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polemaetus bellicosus

20–30% · Possible
Palmnut Vulture
LC

Palmnut Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gypohierax angolensis

20–30% · Possible
African Fish-Eagle
LC

African Fish-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliaeetus vocifer

20–30% · Possible
African Harrier-Hawk
LC

African Harrier-Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polyboroides typus

20–30% · Possible
Long-crested Eagle
LC

Long-crested Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophaetus occipitalis

20–30% · Possible
African Hawk-Eagle
LC

African Hawk-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila spilogaster

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
40–50
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
30–40%
2 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
20–30%
3 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
4 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
5 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
6 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
7 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
8 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
9 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
10 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
11 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
12 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
13 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
14 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
15 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
16 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
17 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
18 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
19 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
20 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
21 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
22 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
23 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
24 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
25 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
26 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Banded Snake-Eagle in Meru National Park?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Snake-Eagle sighting in Meru National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Banded Snake-Eagle in Meru National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Banded Snake-Eagle in Meru National Park in our monthly data.

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