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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 199 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Black-breasted Snake Eagle
Circaetus pectoralis
Banded Snake-Eagle
Circaetus cinerascens
Augur Buzzard
Buteo augur
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
Lappet-faced Vulture
Torgos tracheliotos
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Ruppell's griffon
Gyps rueppellii
Long-crested Eagle
Lophaetus occipitalis
Martial Eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
📅 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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Snake Eagle sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 199 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brown Snake Eagle in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
April has the highest sighting rate for Brown Snake Eagle in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.