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Black chested Snake Eagle is on the checklist for Kruger National Park, but there aren't yet enough verified sightings logged here to show a reliable best-time-to-see pattern. Download opspoor and be one of the first to log one — every real sighting helps build this picture for everyone planning a trip.
About the Black chested Snake Eagle
The black-chested snake eagle is a medium-sized raptor of sub-Saharan Africa, particularly associated with open woodland, savanna and grassland. It has a distinctive dark brown to black chest contrasting with a pale throat and head, while the underside of the wings and body is largely pale with dark markings. It specialises in hunting snakes and other reptiles but will also take small mammals, birds and amphibians. It commonly hunts from exposed perches and can spend long periods scanning the ground.
How to identify the Black chested Snake Eagle
Medium-sized snake eagle with a distinctive black head and chest, white throat and belly, and prominent chestnut-brown patch on the upper breast. Yellow eyes and cere contrast with the dark head.
Recent Black chested Snake Eagle sightings in Kruger National Park
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