Brown Snake Eagle

The Brown Snake Eagle is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Fairly common in bush and woodland, the Brown Snake Eagle has an almost owl-like appearance when seen head on. That and the yellow eyes make it fairly easy to distinguish from the other brown eagles found in Kenya. It mainly hunts from trees so isn't often seen in flight. More

This bird is known as Brown Snake Eagle in the Roberts 6th Edition. There have been no changes in the Latin name for the Brown Snake-Eagle between the Roberts 6th and Roberts 7th Edition The Brown Snake-Eagle is known in Afrikaans as Bruinslangarend. The Brown Snake-Eagle has a height of 76 cms and weighs around 2000 gms. The head is coloured brown while the bill is coloured black. The Circaetus cinereus has a white coloured throat, yellow legs and a brown coloured back. More

Brown snake eagle resting in the sun© Francois Savigny / naturepl.com Brown snake eagle resting in a tree© Francois Savigny / naturepl.com Brown snake eagle perched in a tree© G. W. Willis / Animals Animals Brown snake eagle resting© Francois Savigny / naturepl.com Brown snake eagle preying upon a snake© Jeff Vanuga / naturepl.com Close up of a brown snake eagle with prey© Ian Tait / naturalvisions.co. More

Information on the brown snake eagle is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly. Authentication - This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact: arkive@wildscreen.org.uk References - 1. IUCN Red List (August, 2009) http://www.iucnredlist.org/ 2. More

The brown snake eagle is named after its plumage and diet and seen almost in all parts central and southern Africa including Zambia. It feeds mainly on snakes but the bird also feeds other small mammals and is hated in villages where its fond of snatching their chicks. At Munda Wanga the male bird is fed on two to three day-old-chicks once everyday. There is a also some water in the enclosure for it to drink. More