The short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus), also known as short-toed eagle, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and harriers. The genus name Circaetus is from the Ancient Greek kirkos, a type of hawk, and aetos, "eagle". The specific gallicus means "of Gaul".
Photo: Vijay Vanaparthy · iNaturalist · CC BY
Short-toed Snake-Eagle
Circaetus gallicus
- Observations in the area
- 2
- Last sighting
- 22 September 2026
- Category
- Birds
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Where it has been observed
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Photo: Сергей Красноперов · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
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