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C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Accipitriformes Accipitridae

Short-toed Snake Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length
59–70 cm
Body Mass
1.7 kg
Wingspan
180 cm
Diet
Vertebrates
Migration
Migratory

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ATK 156

Apex raptor equipped with razor-sharp talons and curved beak, applying devastating dive kinetic energy (ATK 156).

DEF 145

Dense plumage insulation and vigilant aerial positioning reducing ground strike vulnerability (DEF 145).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

Thomas SIGNEAU · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic & Oriental & Australasia: Southwestern Europe to Central Asia & Northwestern China and India; Lesser Sundas Habitat: Woodland
2 · Subspecies & regional ranges
  • Circaetus gallicus gallicus

    sw Europe to c Asia, nw China and India

  • Circaetus gallicus sacerdotis

    e Java, Bali, and Lombok to Timor (Lesser Sundas)

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Circaetus gallicus

Which family does it belong to?

Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae)

Where is it found?

Palearctic & Oriental & Australasia: Southwestern Europe to Central Asia & Northwestern China and India; Lesser Sundas

Sources & credits

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