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Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus [JF Gmelin, 1788]
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Order:
Accipitriformes
Family:
Accipitridae
BTO Codes:
, SHTEA
EURING No:
2560
Number in Britain:
Fewer than 20 records
Conservation Status:
UK:
Unlisted
European:
3 Concern, most not in Europe; Rare
Global:
Least Concern
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Status in UK:
(A) Accidental
Subspecies:
Monotypic
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Length:
64 cm
Wingspan:
190 cm
Weight:
M/F: 1.7 kg
Scientific name from:
Gr.: kirkos =a type of hawk + aetos =an eagle
and after Gaul, France
World Distribution:
S Europe, c&s Asia, n Africa
Habitat:
Open forest, steppe, desert
Diet:
Mostly reptiles, especially snakes, also lizards, will eat small prey in the air
Records and Distribution
First Record:
Isles of Scilly, 1999
(Cleeves, T.R. et al. 2004. British Birds 97:27-32)
Total Number of Records (1958-2004):
1
Summary of Records by Year
Most Likely to Occur in:
Too few records
Most Recent County Records:
Scotland:
No Records
North-east England:
No Records
North-west England:
No Records
English Midlands:
No Records
Eastern England:
No Records
South-east England:
No Records
South-west England:
Wales:
No Records
Other Names
Short-toed Snake Eagle
Gaelic:
Welsh:
Danish:
Slangeřrn
Dutch:
Slangearend
Finnish:
Käärmekotka
French:
Circačte Jean-le-Blanc
German:
Schlangenadler
Hungarian:
Kígyászölyv
Icelandic:
Snákerna
Irish:
Italian:
Biancone
Norwegian:
Slangeřrn
Polish:
Gadozer zwyczajny
Portuguese:
Águia-cobreira
Spanish:
Águila culebrera
Swedish:
Ormörn
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