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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Short-toed Eagle sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park
Brown Snake Eagle
Circaetus cinereus
Banded Snake-Eagle
Circaetus cinerascens
Beaudouin's Snake Eagle
Circaetus beaudouini
African Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus
Palmnut Vulture
Gypohierax angolensis
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
Wahlberg's Eagle
Hieraaetus wahlbergi
Lizard Buzzard
Kaupifalco monogrammicus
African Hawk-Eagle
Aquila spilogaster
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Pale Harrier
Circus macrourus
📅 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 Niokolo-Koba National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Short-toed Eagle sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Short-toed Eagle in Niokolo-Koba National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Short-toed Eagle in Niokolo-Koba National Park in our monthly data.