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Common Name

Black Chested Snake Eagle

Alternate Names

Black Breasted Snake Eagle

Common Type

Eagle

Order

Accipitriformes

Family

Accipitridae

Genus

Circaetus

Species

pectoralis

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Angola, Kenya

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Resident

Preferred Habitat

Found in a variety of different areas from woodlands, grasslands, thornbush savannas and desert.

Distribution and Range

Subsahara Africa

Food

Diet consists primarily of snakes (including venomous snakes), lizards, insects and rodents spotted from a perch

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Field Notes:

Breeding occurs year round. The female will lay only one egg per clutch, which is incubated for 52 days. The female will incubate alone while the male provides her with food. After hatching, the chick remains in the nest for approximately 3 months.

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