Beaudouin’s snake-eagle

Description

Beaudouin's snake eagle (Circaetus beaudouini) is a species of snake eagle in the Accipitridae family found in the Sahel region of west Africa.It forms a superspecies with the Palearctic short-toed snake eagle Circaetus gallicus and the black-chested snake eagle Circaetus pectoralis.This bird seems to be declining in numbers and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated it as a "vulnerable species".The bird has a wingspan of 170 cm (67 in).A large snake eagle with grey-brown upperparts,including the head and chest,contrasting with white underparts barred with brown and white vent.It has a black bill and large,bright yellow eyes with long pale grey,unfeathered legs.Juveniles are all dark.