Birds of Prey
Least Concern
The western banded snake eagle is a grey-brown African raptor with a short tail and a large head. Juveniles have paler and browner upper parts than adults, with white-edged feathers. The eagle's head, neck and breast are dark-streaked. The underparts are white with pale brown streaks, mainly on belly and thighs. Subadults may be all dark grey-brown without any streak on underparts. The eyes, ears, and legs are yellow. They have crested chests.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Top parks for Western Banded Snake-Eagle. Sightings recorded in 73 safari areas total.
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