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When to see Brown Snake Eagle in Kruger National Park
Brown Snake Eagle are most active during the day (06:00 to 18:00).
This is Brown 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 Brown Snake Eagle in Kruger National Park: best roads
Drive
S59, S21 N'watimhiri Road and S110 Matjulu Loop run through mixed bushveld: good country for Brown Snake Eagle.
- S5930.9 km · mixed bushveld
- S21 N'watimhiri Road27.3 km · mixed bushveld
- S110 Matjulu Loop24.4 km · mixed bushveld
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About the Brown Snake Eagle
The brown snake eagle is a large African raptor primarily associated with savanna, woodland and open country. It has predominantly dark brown plumage, a relatively small head and broad wings, with a paler underside that can show fine barring. It specialises in hunting snakes and other reptiles but also takes small mammals, birds, frogs and insects. It often hunts from an elevated perch or while soaring over open terrain.
How to identify the Brown Snake Eagle
Large snake eagle with a dark brown to blackish body, pale grey-brown head, broad wings and a relatively short tail. The underside is generally paler with darker barring, and the eyes are typically yellow.
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