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Theblack-chestedsnakeeagleorblack-breastedsnakeeagle(Circaetuspectoralis)isalargeAfricanbirdofpreyofthefamilyAccipitridae.Itresemblesother ...

Species of bird

The black-chested snake eagle or black-breasted snake eagle (Circaetus pectoralis) is a large African bird of prey of the family Accipitridae. It resembles other snake eagles and was formerly considered conspecific with the short-toed and Beaudouins snake eagles, to which it is closely related.[2][3]

Although originally proposed as separate species, many authors previously considered both the black-chested and Beaudouins snake eagles to be subspecies of the short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus).[2][3] However, this convention was not followed by all taxonomists, with some citing differences in adult plumage and breeding ranges as evidence in favour of awarding each full species status.[2] Brown (1974) followed this latter view, but cited several instances of alleged hybridization between the three forms which would justify their treatmen...