Short-toed Snake Eagle
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Mass | 1. 7 kg |
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Family | Accipitridae |
Scientific name | Circaetus gallicus |
Conservation status | Least Concern (Population stable) |
Rank | Species |
Higher classification | Circaetus |
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ID | 2350567 |
About Short-toed Snake Eagle
The short-toed snake eagle, also known as short-toed eagle, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and harriers. The genus name Circaetus is from the Ancient Greek kirkos, a type of hawk, and aetos, "eagle".