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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	African Cuckoo-hawk	Beaudouin's Snake-eagle
Scientific Name	Aviceda cuculoides	Circaetus beaudouini
Order	Accipitriformes	Accipitriformes
Family	Accipitridae	Accipitridae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Vulnerable
Length	—	—
Wingspan	52.9 cm (20.8 in)	100.4 cm (39.5 in)
Weight	261.0 g (9.21 oz)	1500.0 g (52.91 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	2-3	1
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

African Cuckoo-hawk only

🌲 Forest

Beaudouin's Snake-eagle only

None

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

African Cuckoo-hawk

Vulnerable

Beaudouin's Snake-eagle

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About These Birds

African Cuckoo-hawk

The African Cuckoo-hawk weighs about 261g and inhabits sub-Saharan African forests. Despite its hawk shape, it feeds mainly on insects, lizards, and chameleons.

Beaudouin's Snake-eagle

Beaudouin's Snake-eagle is a vulnerable raptor found in forest-savanna mosaics and woodland edges in West and Central Africa. It resembles other snake-eagles with a large, rounded head, yellow eyes, and lightly barred underparts. As its name suggests, it preys primarily on snakes, which it catches in open areas, and is threatened by deforestation and habitat degradation.

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