Animalia > Chordata > Aves > Accipitriformes > Accipitridae > Circaetus > Circaetus fasciolatusCircaetus fasciolatus (Southern Banded Snake Eagle)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. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 10.9629 EDGE Score: 3.17495 |
| Adult Weight [1] | 2.247 lbs (1.019 kg) | | Female Weight [1] | 2.425 lbs (1.10 kg) | | Male Weight [1] | 2.07 lbs (939 g) | | Weight Dimorphism [1] | 17.1 % |  | | Diet [2] | Carnivore (Invertebrates), Carnivore (Vertebrates) | | Diet - Ectothermic [2] | 70 % | | Diet - Endothermic [2] | 20 % | | Diet - Invertibrates [2] | 10 % | | Forages - Aerial [2] | 10 % | | Forages - Canopy [2] | 30 % | | Forages - Mid-High [2] | 20 % | | Forages - Understory [2] | 20 % | | Forages - Ground [2] | 20 % | | | Clutch Size [3] | 1 | | Raptor Research Conservation Priority [4] | 55 | | Snout to Vent Length [1] | 22 inches (57 cm) | | Wing Span [5] | 4.034 feet (1.23 m) |
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| Name |
Countries |
Ecozone |
Biome |
Species |
Report |
Climate |
Land
Use |
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East African mangroves |
Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia |
Afrotropic |
Mangroves |
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Eastern Arc forests |
Tanzania, Kenya |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Maputaland coastal forest mosaic |
Mozambique, Swaziland, South Africa |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Northern Zanzibar-Inhambane coastal forest mosaic |
Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Southern Zanzibar-Inhambane coastal forest mosaic |
Mozambique, Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Zambezian coastal flooded savanna |
Mozambique |
Afrotropic |
Flooded Grasslands and Savannas |
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| Name |
Location |
IBA Criteria |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
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Arabuko-Sokoke Forest |
Kenya |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Bagamoyo District Coastal Forests |
Tanzania |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Chimanimani Mountains |
Zimbabwe |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Chimanimani Mountains |
Mozambique |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Dakatcha Woodland |
Kenya |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Diani Forest |
Kenya |
A1 |
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East Usambara Mountains |
Tanzania |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Far Waamo |
Somalia |
A1, A2, A3, A4i, A4iii |
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Gede Ruins National Monument |
Kenya |
A1 |
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Handeni District Coastal Forests |
Tanzania |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Haroni: Rusitu junction and Botanical Reserves |
Zimbabwe |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park |
South Africa |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Kaya Gandini |
Kenya |
A1, A2 |
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Kilombero Valley |
Tanzania |
A1, A2, A3, A4i |
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Kilwa District Coastal Forests |
Tanzania |
A1, A3 |
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Kisarawe District Coastal Forests |
Tanzania |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Kosi Bay system |
South Africa |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Lake St Lucia and Mkuze swamps |
South Africa |
A1, A2, A3, A4i, A4iii |
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Lindi District Coastal Forests |
Tanzania |
A1, A3 |
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Maputo Special Reserve |
Mozambique |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Mikumi National Park |
Tanzania |
A3 |
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Mkuzi Game Reserve |
South Africa |
A1, A2, A3, A4i |
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Moebase region |
Mozambique |
A1, A3 |
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Mtwara District Coastal Forests |
Tanzania |
A1 |
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Muheza District Coastal Forests |
Tanzania |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Ndumo Game Reserve |
South Africa |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Newala District Coastal Forests |
Tanzania |
A1 |
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Nguu Mountains |
Tanzania |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Pande Game Reserve and Dondwe Coastal Forests |
Tanzania |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Pangani District Coastal Forests |
Tanzania |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Rufiji District Coastal Forests |
Tanzania |
A1, A3 |
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Save: Runde junction |
Zimbabwe |
A2, A3 |
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Selous Game Reserve |
Tanzania |
A1, A2, A3, A4i |
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Shimba Hills |
Kenya |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Taita Hills Forests |
Kenya |
A1, A2 |
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Tana River Delta |
Kenya |
A1, A3, A4i, A4iii |
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Tana River Forests |
Kenya |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Uluguru Mountains |
Tanzania |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Umlalazi Nature Reserve |
South Africa |
A1, A3 |
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West Usambara Mountains |
Tanzania |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Zambezi River Delta |
Mozambique |
A1, A3, A4i |
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| Name |
Location |
Endemic |
Species |
Website |
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Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa |
Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania |
No |
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Eastern Afromontane |
Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zimbabwe |
No |
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Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany |
Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland |
No |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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