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Black-chested Snake-Eagle

Circaetus pectoralis

Worldwide
2,252 observations
Group
Birds

About

The black-chested snake eagle (Circaetus pectoralis) is a large African bird of prey of the Accipitridae family. It resembles other snake-eagles and was once believed to be conspecific with the short-toed and Beaudouin's snake eagles.

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