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When to see Black chested Snake Eagle in Kruger National Park
Black chested Snake Eagle are most active during the day (06:00 to 18:00).
This is Black chested Snake Eagle's general behavior. Once enough sightings are logged in Kruger National Park, this page also shows when they're actually seen here.
Where to look for Black chested Snake Eagle in Kruger National Park: best roads
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H1-3 Satara-Tshokwane Road, S128 Old Tshokwane Road and S28 Nhlowa Road run through open grassland: good country for Black chested Snake Eagle.
- H1-3 Satara-Tshokwane Road48.6 km · open grassland
- S128 Old Tshokwane Road32.2 km · open grassland
- S28 Nhlowa Road24 km · open grassland
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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.
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