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Short-toed Snake Eagle

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Short-toed Snake Eagle

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Also known as Circaetus gallicus, Short-toed snake-eagle, Culebrera europea, Short-toed Eagle

species of bird

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The Short-toed Snake-Eagle, scientifically named *Circaetus gallicus*, is a species of bird belonging to the family Accipitridae. It is classified within the order Falconiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The taxon is accepted under the authority of Gmelin, 1788, and is a member of the genus *Circaetus*.

This diurnal bird has a wingspan of 177 and a mass of 136. Its range includes Africa and Burkina Faso. The species is currently listed as Least Concern by the IUCN. Reproductive details indicate a litter size of 1 and an egg incubation period of 46. Common names for this taxon include Culebrera europea, Circaète Jean-le-Blanc, Schlangenadler, and àguila marcenca.

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Species

Short-toed Snake-Eagle

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassAves
  3. OrderFalconiformes
  4. FamilyAccipitridae
Observations15,468

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Circaetus
Mass
136
Image
Circaetus gallicus - Short-toed snake-eagleı 02-1.jpg
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon name
Circaetus gallicus
Commons category
Circaetus gallicus
Commons gallery
Circaetus gallicus
wingspan
177
litter size
1
egg incubation period
46
taxon common name
águia-cobreira-eurasiática
diel cycle
diurnality
short name
C. gallicus
taxon range
Burkina Faso
external data available at URL
www.gbif.org/dataset/2c04922c-82dd-4718-ab22-c9772408de9c
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Encyclopedic overview

The short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus), also known as the 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 Gallia".

Taxonomy

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