Short-toed Snake Eagle

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The Short-toed Snake Eagle is a breeding bird of southern and eastern Europe. But also in the Netherlands it is seen regularly, for example in the Fochteloerveen on the border of Friesland and Drenthe. It's an eagle, meaning that it is considerably larger than a buzzard.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circaetus_gallicus

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/1047571/maps

Scientific name:

Circaetus gallicus

Presence in western Europe:

Rare

More information

Size:

Buzzard

Birdtype:

birds of prey

Main colour:

White,

Dark brown

Beak colour:

Grey

Beak shape:

Hooked

Crown colour:

Dark brown

Breast colour:

White,

Light brown

Belly colour:

White

Throat colour:

Dark brown

Pattern:

Striped

Rump colour:

Light brown

Upperwing colour:

Dark brown

Underwing colour:

White

Wing shape:

Rounded

Leg colour:

Grey

Leg shape:

Bird of prey

Tail colour:

Dark brown

Tail shape:

Square