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Brown Snake Eagle
Bruinslangarend · Circaetus cinereus
A chunky dark-brown eagle with big staring yellow eyes and long bare legs, built for hunting one thing above all: snakes. It sits very upright on the top of a tree watching the ground, then drops down to grab a snake behind the head. Its scaly legs help protect it from bites as it battles dangerous prey.
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A plain dark-brown eagle with large yellow eyes and unfeathered (bare) legs, usually perched bolt upright on a treetop.
Where to see it in Kruger
Woodland and savanna park-wide, typically perched conspicuously on the highest point of a tree.
Did you know
It can swallow a snake over a metre long whole, sometimes eating it head-first while still flying.
Often confused with
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