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 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 161 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park
Red Kite
Milvus milvus
Griffon Vulture
Gyps fulvus
Cinereous Vulture
Aegypius monachus
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
Adalbert's Eagle
Aquila adalberti
European Honey-buzzard
Pernis apivorus
Western Marsh-Harrier
Circus aeruginosus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Montagu's Harrier
Circus pygargus
📅 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 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Short-toed Eagle sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 161 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Short-toed Eagle in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Short-toed Eagle in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park in our monthly data.