Southern banded snake eagle
| Southern banded snake eagle | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Circaetus |
| Species: | C. fasciolatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Circaetus fasciolatus Kaup, 1850 | |
The southern banded snake eagle or fasciated snake eagle (Circaetus fasciolatus) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is found in Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Circaetus fasciolatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
- Southern Banded Snake Eagle - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds
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