Zambezi National Park, Zimbabwe - Stocky Raptor (1 Viewer)

[masonflint]

Zambezi National Park, Zimbabwe - Banded Snake Eagle?

Hello,

I photographed this bird in Zimbabwe in July. According to my notes, my guide identified this as a Banded Snake-eagle. Based on my books and photos I've seen online the ID appears to be good but given the incredible number of raptors in Africa I thought I'd get additional opinions.

The light colored base to the bill would seem to differentiate this from the Brown Snake-eagle but it is hard to see from my photo whether the black terminal band on the tail is consistent with what one would expect from this species.

Would appreciate any feedback/insights.

Thanks,

Mason
Seattle, Washington

 

[Carl Beel]

Western Banded Snake Eagle seems correct, very big-headed and with a black and white tail.

 

[tconzemi]

Western Banded Snake Eagle seems correct, very big-headed and with a black and white tail.

agreed