Black-chested Snake Eagle
Also known as Circaetus pectoralis, black-breasted snake eagle
species of bird
Species
Least ConcernBlack-chested Snake-Eagle
species
Observations2,044
via IUCN
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The black-chested snake eagle or black-breasted snake eagle (Circaetus pectoralis) is a large African bird of prey of the family Accipitridae. It resembles other snake eagles and was formerly considered conspecific with the short-toed and Beaudouin's snake eagles, to which it is closely related.
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