Species fact sheet by Global Register of Migratory Species - www.groms.de

Circaetus gallicus (Gmelin, 1788) Family: Accipitridae Order: Falconiformes Back
Short-toed snake-eagle Schlangenadler Circačte Jean-le-Blanc Culebrera europea
CMS App II Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES II (Europe: SPEC 3 threat status R)
Migration: partial intercontinental

Circaetus gallicus

Migratory in Palearctic; sedentary in India, Pakistan and Lesser Sundas. Most migrants winter in tropical N Africa, from Senegambia to Ethiopia; E birds winter in Indian Subcontinent, occasionally in SE Asia. Exceptional in winter in S Europe, N Africa and Middle East; more common in Arabian Peninsula. Most birds leave Europe from mid-Sept to mid-Oct, returning during Mar and first half of Apr. Birds gather at crossing points: main route between Africa and Europe passes over Straits of Gibraltar; between Africa and Asia over Gulf of Suez. Vagrant to Malay Peninsula; one probable record from E Java.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1994) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: East Asia, Europe, North Africa, North Asia, South & Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, West & Central Asia
Recommended link: http://www.hawk-conservancy.org/priors/shorttoe.htm
Feedback: mail to Klaus Riede
Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

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