Where to see
Where to see the Southern Banded Snake Eagle in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Southern Banded Snake Eagle at stays in or beside Phinda Private Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Circaetus fasciolatus · Near Threatened
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When and where to find the Southern Banded Snake Eagle
Hosts have recorded the Southern Banded Snake Eagle at stays in or beside Phinda Private Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Best hours of the day
- Late morning to mid-afternoon. Raptors soar once the sun raises thermals.
- Early morning. Often perched while the air warms.
Ways to look
Guided drives from a lodge
A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Near Threatened
Species
Circaetus fasciolatus
Records
204
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Southern Banded Snake Eagle on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Southern Banded Snake Eagle in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Southern Banded Snake Eagle at stays in or beside Phinda Private Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Ndumo Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Southern Banded Snake Eagle in South Africa?
The Southern Banded Snake Eagle is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (100% of records), based on 204 iNaturalist observations. 10 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Southern Banded Snake Eagle on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Southern Banded Snake Eagle?
The Southern Banded Snake Eagle is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Phinda Private Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Ndumo Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Southern Banded Snake Eagle?
The Southern Banded Snake Eagle (Circaetus fasciolatus) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Southern Banded Snake Eagle?
The southern banded snake eagle, also known as the East African snake eagle or fasciated snake eagle (Circaetus fasciolatus) is a species of snake eagle in the family Accipitridae which is found in eastern Sub-Saharan Africa.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Southern Banded Snake Eagle
Every stay on the Southern Banded Snake Eagle page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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