Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Hawks, Eagles and Kites :: Banded Snake-Eagle
Banded Snake-Eagle Circaetus cinerascens
Described by: von Müller, J. W. (1851)
Alternate common name(s): Western Banded Snake Eagle, Banded Snake-eagle, Western Banded Snake-eagle, Smaller Banded Snake-eagle, Banded Harrier-eagle
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
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Range
W. to c. tropical Africa; Ethiopia;
Two populations;
Senegambia, sw. Mali, Burkina Faso, s. Niger, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, s. Chad, Central African Republic, s. Sudan, w. and c. Ethiopia, Zaire, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, w. and s. Kenya, Tanzania s. to Angola, ex. ne. Namibia (Caprivi), n. Botswana, Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe s. to Zambezi River.
Videos
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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