Ghana
June 2011

Beaudouin's Snake-eagle is distributed in a fairly narrow band in sub Saharan Africa from Senegal to southern Sudan. There is a distribution map at Birdlife International who classify it as Vulnerable given its small numbers and rapidly declining population.

It is similar to Short-toed Snake-eagle C. gallicus but is smaller with shorter wings and a squarer tail. Also note the combination of dark hood, fine-barred underparts and almost white wing linings.