About Circaetus beaudouini J.Verreaux & Des Murs, 1862
This bird, Circaetus beaudouini, has a wingspan of 170 cm (67 in). It is a large snake eagle with grey-brown upperparts, including the head and chest, that contrast with white underparts barred brown, and a white vent. It has a black bill, large bright yellow eyes, and long pale grey unfeathered legs. Juvenile individuals are entirely dark. It inhabits open woodlands, wooded savanna, and cultivated areas. Its distribution forms a narrow band stretching from Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and Gambia, through southern Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, northern Nigeria, Cameroon, southern Chad, and the Central African Republic, to South Sudan. It has been recorded in Uganda, but its status in Kenya is uncertain. This species may make some nomadic movements; it appears to move southward during the dry season and northward during the rainy season.
