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Short-toed Snake-Eagle

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Alternate name
Circaetus gallicus Scientific name
Accipitriformes Order
Acciptridae Family
63–68 cm long {185–195 cm wingspan) Length
Savanna, shrubland, grassland, dessert, forest. Found in:- Link to range
 
Habitat
Altitude
Range
Clutch
Reptiles, mainly snakes, mammals, birds & large insects. Food  
  Habits
3367 - TSN: 175502 - Sub-species World Number
Least Concern Status

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Short-toed Snake Eagle Jordi Calvet Juncosa_Vall de les Obagues Spain XC61261 call

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Range Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bhutan, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, England, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, [India:- Arid northwest India, Central highlands, Eastern Himalayas Gangetic plain, Northeast India, Uttar Pradesh, Western Himalayas,] Indonesia:- Alor, Greater Sundas, Java, Komodo, Lesser Sunda, Lomblen, Lombok Roti, Savu, Sumba, Island of Timor:- East Timor, West Timor,] Iran, Israel, Jordan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, The Netherlands, , Pakistan, Portugal, Sardinia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia and Montenegro, Singapore, [Spain:- Balearic Islands,] Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Western Sahara,

Afrikaans: Swartborsslangarend
Arabic: عقاب ابو الحيات, عقاب الحيات
Asturian: Aigla Cande, Aigla Culibriera
Azerbaijani: Adi ilanyeyən
Belarusian: Арлан-вужаед
Bulgarian: Орел змияр
Breton: Ar skoulerer hañv
Catalan: Àguila marcenca
Catalan (Balears): Àguila marcenca
Czech: Orlík krátkoprstý
Welsh: Eryr byrfys
Danish: Slangeørn
German: Schlangenadler, Schlangenadler-gallicus
Greek: Φιδαετός
English: European Snake Eagle, European Snake-eagle, Serpent Eagle, Short-toed eagle, Short-toed Harrier-eagle, Short-toed Snake Eagle, Short-toed Snake-Eagle, Snake Eagle, Turkestan Snake Buzzard
Esperanto: Serpentaglo
Spanish: Aguila Culebrea, Aguila Culebrera, Águila culebrera, Culebrera Europea
Estonian: Madukotkas
Basque: Àguila marcenca, Arrano sugezalea
Finnish: Käärmekotka
French: Circaète Jean-le-Blanc, Vautour fauve
Galician: Aguia cobreira, Àguila marcenca
Hebrew: חויאי, חיוואי, חיוויאי, חיוויאי הנחשים, חיויאי
Croatian: Zmijar
Hungarian: Kígyászölyv
Armenian: [Odzaker Artsiv ], Օձակեր Արծիվ, Օջակեր Արծիվ
Indonesian: Elangular Jari-pendek
Icelandic: Snákerna
Italian: Biancone
Japanese: chouhiwashi
Japanese: チュウヒワシ
Georgian: გველიჭამია არწივი, ძერაბოტი
Kazakh: Жыланжегіш бүркіт, Жыланжегіш қыран
Latin: Circaetus gallicus, Circaetus gallicus gallicus
Lithuanian: Gyvatedis, Gyvatėdis
Latvian: Čūskērglis
Macedonian: Орел змијар
Malay: Helang Ular
Maltese: Ajkla Bajda
Dutch: Slangearend, Slangenarend
Norwegian: Slangeørn
Polish: Gadożer, gadożer zwyczajny
Portuguese: àguia cobreira, Águia-cobreira, Àguia-cobreira
Romansh: Evla alva
Russian: Змееяд, Змеяед, Обыкновенный змееяд
Slovak: hadiar krátkoprstý
Slovenian: kacar, kačar, orel kacar
Albanian: Shqiponja gjarpërngrënëse
Serbian: orao zmijar, Орао змијар
Swedish: Ormörn
Thai: เหยี่ยวนิ้วสั้น
Turkish: Yılan Kartalı, yylan kartaly
Ukrainian: Змiєїд, Змієїд , Крачун
Vietnamese: Diều ngón ngắn
Chinese: 短趾雕, 短趾鵰

Sub-species

Circaetus gallicus beaudouini
Circaetus gallicus cinereus
Circaetus gallicus ferox
Circaetus gallicus gallicus
Circaetus gallicus heptneri
Circaetus gallicus hypoleucos
Circaetus gallicus pectoralis

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