Short-toed Eagle
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Short-toed Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Niokolo-Koba National Park
5 Verified sightings at Niokolo-Koba National Park From 2019 to 2026
5,450 Verified sightings across all 44 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Short-toed Eagle

The short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus), also known as the short-toed eagle, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and harriers. The genus name Circaetus is from the Ancient Greek kirkos, a type of hawk, and aetos, "eagle". The specific gallicus means "of Gallia".

The short-toed snake eagle was formally described in 1788 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae. He placed it with the falcons, eagles and their relatives in the genus Falco and coined the binomial name Falco gallicus. Gmelin based his description on the "Jean le Blanc" that had been described by the English ornithologist John Latham and the French ornithologists Mathurin Jacques Brisson and the Comte de Buffon. The short-toed snake eagle is now placed in the genus Circaetus that was introduced in 1816 by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot. The genus name is from the Ancient Greek kirkos, a type of hawk, and aetos, "eagle". The specific epithet gallicus is Latin for "Gaul" ie France.

Two subspecies are recognised: C... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park

Brown Snake Eagle
LC

Brown Snake Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circaetus cinereus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Banded Snake-Eagle
LC

Banded Snake-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circaetus cinerascens

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Beaudouin's Snake Eagle
VU

Beaudouin's Snake Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circaetus beaudouini

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
African Fish-Eagle
LC

African Fish-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliaeetus vocifer

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
African Harrier-Hawk
LC

African Harrier-Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polyboroides typus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Palmnut Vulture
LC

Palmnut Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gypohierax angolensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Bateleur
EN

Bateleur

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Terathopius ecaudatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Wahlberg's Eagle
LC

Wahlberg's Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hieraaetus wahlbergi

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Lizard Buzzard
LC

Lizard Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Kaupifalco monogrammicus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
African Hawk-Eagle
LC

African Hawk-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila spilogaster

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Black Kite
LC

Black Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Milvus migrans

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Pale Harrier
NT

Pale Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus macrourus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~30%
2 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~20%
3 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~20%
4 Ecrins National Park 🇫🇷 France
~20%
5 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~20%
6 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
7 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
8 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
9 Camargue 🇫🇷 France
~10%
10 Vanoise National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
11 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
12 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
13 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
14 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
15 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
16 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
17 Komodo National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
18 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
19 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
20 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
21 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
22 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
23 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
<5%
24 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
25 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
26 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
27 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
28 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
29 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
30 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
31 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
32 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
33 Gir National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
34 Plitvice Lakes National Park 🇭🇷 Croatia
Insufficient data
35 Hohe Tauern National Park 🇦🇹 Austria
Insufficient data
36 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
37 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
38 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
39 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data
40 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
41 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
42 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
43 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
44 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Short-toed Eagle in Niokolo-Koba National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Short-toed Eagle sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Short-toed Eagle in Niokolo-Koba National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Short-toed Eagle in Niokolo-Koba National Park in our monthly data.

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