CreatureData

genus

Circaetus

Circaetus is a genus in the family Accipitridae. This database currently files 7 species under it, 1 of them threatened.

Species filed
7
Threatened
1
Countries recorded
0
With a free photo
100%
Weight range
697 g – 2.05 kg

Best-known members of Circaetus

Ranked by popularity score.

How threatened is Circaetus?

6 of 7 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
VUVulnerable117%
NTNear Threatened117%
LCLeast Concern467%

All species in Circaetus

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Short-toed snake eagleCircaetus gallicusAccipitridaeLeast Concern1.7 kgNot recorded
Brown snake eagleCircaetus cinereusAccipitridaeLeast Concern2.05 kgNot recorded
Black-chested snake eagleCircaetus pectoralisAccipitridaeLeast Concern1.5 kgNot recorded
Western banded snake eagleCircaetus cinerascensAccipitridaeLeast Concern1.13 kgNot recorded
Southern banded snake eagleCircaetus fasciolatusAccipitridaeNear Threatened1.01 kgNot recorded
Beaudouin's snake eagleCircaetus beaudouiniAccipitridaeVulnerable1.72 kgNot recorded
Congo serpent eagleCircaetus spectabilisAccipitridaeNot recorded697 gNot recorded