Monday, March 26, 2012

>Circaetus fasciolatus (Southern Banded Snake Eagle)

Southern Banded Snake Eagle



Southern Banded Snake Eagle
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Accipitriformes
Family:Falconiformes
(or Accipitriformes, q.v.)
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 KenyaMozambiqueSomaliaSouth AfricaTanzania, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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