Brown Snake Eagle

Brown Snake Eagle

Circaetus cinereus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Etosha National Park
42 Verified records at Etosha National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 Africa. This species is an almost obligate predator of a variety of snakes. A very solitary bird, the brown snake eagle has a prolonged breeding cycle and raises a single eaglet. Although probably naturally scarce, it is classified as a least concern species as it continues to occur over a very broad range. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Snake Eagle sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
2 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
3 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
20–30%
4 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
5 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
6 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
7 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
20–30%
8 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
9 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
10 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
11 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
12 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
13 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
14 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
15 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
16 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
17 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
18 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
19 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
20 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
21 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
22 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
23 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
24 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
25 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
26 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
10–20%
27 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
28 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
29 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
30 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
31 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
5–10%
32 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
33 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
34 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
35 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
36 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
37 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
38 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
39 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
40 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
41 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
42 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
43 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
44 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
45 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
46 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
47 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
48 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown Snake Eagle in Etosha National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Snake Eagle sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown Snake Eagle in Etosha National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Brown Snake Eagle in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.

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