Short-toed Eagle
Circaetus gallicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusCircaetus (Snake-Eagles)
- SpeciesCircaetus gallicus (Short-toed Eagle)
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 includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and harriers. The genus name Circaetus is from the Ancient Greek kirkos, a type of hawk, and aetos, "eagle". The specific gallicus means "of Gallia". Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Short-toed Eagle sighting in Monfragüe National Park, based on 984 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Monfragüe National Park
Griffon Vulture
Gyps fulvus
Cinereous Vulture
Aegypius monachus
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Red Kite
Milvus milvus
Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopterus
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
Western Marsh-Harrier
Circus aeruginosus
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo
Adalbert's Eagle
Aquila adalberti
Bonelli's Eagle
Aquila fasciata
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Short-toed Eagle in Monfragüe National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Short-toed Eagle sighting in Monfragüe National Park, based on 984 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Short-toed Eagle in Monfragüe National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Short-toed Eagle in Monfragüe National Park in our monthly data.