The brown snake eagle (Circaetus cinereus) is a fairly large species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is found in West, East and southern...

The short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus), also known as the short-toed eagle, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also...

specialise in feeding on snakes and other reptiles, which is the reason most are referred to as "snake-eagles" or "serpent-eagles". The exceptions are the...

snake eagle or black-breasted snake eagle (Circaetus pectoralis) is a large African bird of prey of the family Accipitridae. It resembles other snake...

banded snake eagle (Circaetus cinerascens) is a grey-brown African raptor with a short tail and a large head. Juveniles have paler and browner upper parts...

Black-chested snake eagle, C. pectoralis Brown snake eagle, C. cinereus Fasciated snake eagle, C. fasciolatus Western banded snake eagle, C. cinerascens...

Beaudouin's snake eagle (Circaetus beaudouini) is a species of snake eagle in the family Accipitridae found in the Sahel region of west Africa. It forms...

banded snake eagle (Circaetus fasciolatus), also known as the East African snake eagle or fasciated snake eagle, is a species of snake eagle in the family...

are Snake eagles (Circaetinae), such as the bateleur. The species has subsequently been placed in the subfamily Circaetinae. The Philippine eagle's nape...

snakes, giving them their name and are placed along with the Circaetus snake-eagles in the subfamily Circaetinae. This medium-large, dark brown eagle...

Circaetus, the snake eagles, is a genus of medium-sized eagles in the bird of prey family Accipitridae. They are mainly resident African species, but...

known as the bateleur eagle, is a medium-sized eagle in the family Accipitridae. It is often considered a relative of the snake eagles and, like them, it...

The Philippine serpent eagle (Spilornis holospilus) is an eagle found in the major islands of the Philippines. It is sometimes treated as a race of the...

lifespan of 8 years. As their name suggests, the Andaman serpent eagle consumes snakes as well as other prey such as other birds, rats, frogs and other...

skua Brown snake eagle Brown songlark Brown tanager Brown teal Brown thornbill Brown thrasher Brown tinamou Brown tit-babbler Brown treecreeper Brown trembler...

barred tail. More dissimilar eagles such as Circaetinae, i.e. brown snake eagles (Circaetus cinereus), black-breasted snake eagles (Circaetus pectoralis) and...

from birds of prey. Brown snake eagles are verified predators of adult black mambas, of up to at least 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in). Other eagles known to hunt or...

ventures above 550 meters (1800 ft). This serpent-eagle is diurnal. It eats lemurs both large and small, snakes, lizards, and frogs, which it hunts from high...

snake-eagle, Circaetus gallicus (A) Beaudouin's snake-eagle, Circaetus beaudouini (vulnerable) Black-chested snake-eagle, Circaetus pectoralis Brown snake-eagle...

The largest living snakes in the world, measured either by length or by weight, are various members of the Boidae and Pythonidae families. They include...

The Great Nicobar serpent eagle (Spilornis klossi), also known as the South Nicobar serpent eagle, is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae...

The Sulawesi serpent eagle (Spilornis rufipectus) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia. Its...

ecaudatus Black-chested snake-eagle, Circaetus pectoralis Brown snake-eagle, Circaetus cinereus Bat hawk, Macheiramphus alcinus Crowned eagle, Stephanoaetus coronatus...

The mountain serpent eagle (Spilornis kinabaluensis), also known as the Kinabalu serpent eagle, is a bird of prey that is found in northern Borneo. It...

close to the nest of a large raptor such as a secretary bird or a brown snake eagle, occasionally close to buildings. The species is vulnerable to degradation...

aodaishō or "blue general". It is non-venomous. It is hunted by eagles and tanukis. The snakes hibernate for three to four months, mate in spring and lay 7–20...

serpent-eagle, Dryotriorchis spectabilis Short-toed snake-eagle, Circaetus gallicus Beaudouin's snake-eagle, Circaetus beaudouini Brown snake-eagle, Circaetus...

Circaetus beaudouini Black-chested snake-eagle, Circaetus pectoralis Brown snake-eagle, Circaetus cinereus Banded snake-eagle, Circaetus cinerascens Bat hawk,...

Anhingidae Anhingas or darters are often called "snake-birds" because of their long thin neck, which gives a snake-like appearance when they swim with their...

five years. Bald eagles are not bald; the name derives from an older meaning of the word, "white headed". The adult is mainly brown with a white head...