Brown Snake Eagle

Circaetus cinereus

The brown snake eagle (Circaetus cinereus) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

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Showing stays that recordBrown Snake Eagle20+ stays list it on site or nearby

Species insights▾

When to visit

Recorded year-round

Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.

Best monthsAny month

Records1,702 records

Curve from 1,702 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.

Where you'll find it

Mpumalanga and beyond

Provinces where Brown Snake Eagle is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

1,702 records, iNaturalist

Parks where hosts record the Brown Snake Eagle

Places to stay

20+ results in South Africa

Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge

Hluhluwe

Brown Snake Eagle recorded here · Savanna biome · 285 birds recorded · African wild dog, Spotted hyena · Game drives

Price on request

Singita Ebony Lodge

Mpumalanga

Brown Snake Eagle recorded here · Savanna biome · 42 birds recorded · Lion, Leopard

Price on request

Singita Boulders Lodge

Mpumalanga

Brown Snake Eagle recorded here · Savanna biome · 43 birds recorded · Lion, Leopard

Price on request

Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris

Mpumalanga

Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Savanna biome · 224 birds recorded · Aardvark, African elephant · Guided walk, Game drives

Supports BirdLife South Africa

Price on request

Jaci's Private Lodge

Madikwe

Brown Snake Eagle recorded here · Savanna biome · 71 birds recorded · Leopard, Lion · Game drives, Photography

Supports Jaci's Lodge Trust

From R 31,500 per night

&Beyond Tengile River Lodge

Bushbuckridge

Brown Snake Eagle recorded here · Savanna biome · 37 birds recorded · Leopard, Lion · Safaris, Wildlife viewing

Supports Endangered Wildlife Trust

From R 93,000 per night

Mdluli Safari Lodge

Hazyview

Brown Snake Eagle recorded here · Savanna biome · 224 birds recorded · Leopard, Lion · Game drives

From R 10,670 per night

Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge

Hazyview

Brown Snake Eagle recorded here · Savanna biome · 224 birds recorded · Leopard, Lion · Safaris, Scenic drives

Supports Endangered Wildlife Trust

From R 17,400 per night

Dulini Moya

Bushbuckridge

Brown Snake Eagle recorded here · Savanna biome · 38 birds recorded · Leadwood, Leopard · Safaris, Scenic drives

From R 28,990 per night

Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp

Marloth Park

Brown Snake Eagle recorded here · Savanna biome · 224 birds recorded · Impala, Spotted hyena · Safaris, Guided walk

Supports Endangered Wildlife Trust

From R 11,980 per night

Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp

Marloth Park

Brown Snake Eagle recorded here · Savanna biome · 224 birds recorded · Leopard, Lion · Safaris, Guided walk

Supports Endangered Wildlife Trust

From R 17,500 per night

Bonamanzi Game Reserve

Hluhluwe

Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Savanna biome · 53 birds recorded · Leopard, Giraffe · Game drives, Boat trip

Supports BirdLife South Africa

From R 240 per night

Orpen Rest Camp

Kruger National Park

Brown Snake Eagle recorded here · Savanna biome · 56 birds recorded · Delagoa thorn, Knobthorn · Guided walk, Game drives

From R 1,815 per night

Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp

Kruger National Park

Brown Snake Eagle recorded here · Savanna biome · 45 birds recorded · Cheetah, Delagoa thorn · Guided walk, Game drives

From R 390 per night

Olifants Rest Camp

Kruger National Park

Brown Snake Eagle recorded here · Savanna biome · 39 birds recorded · Knobthorn, Leadwood · Game drives

From R 1,445 per night

Maroela Satellite Camp

Kruger National Park

Brown Snake Eagle recorded here · Savanna biome · 56 birds recorded · Delagoa thorn, Knobthorn

From R 390 per night

Berg-en-Dal Rest Camp

Kruger National Park

Brown Snake Eagle recorded here · Savanna biome · 41 birds recorded · Giraffe, Knobthorn

From R 390 per night

Tlopi Tented Camp

Marakele National Park

Brown Snake Eagle recorded here · Savanna biome · 45 birds recorded · African elephant, Leopard

From R 1,866 per night

Roodewal Bush Lodge

Kruger National Park

Brown Snake Eagle recorded here · Savanna biome · 39 birds recorded · Knobthorn, Leadwood · Guided walk, Game drives

From R 10,966 per night

Malelane Satellite Camp

Kruger National Park

Brown Snake Eagle recorded here · Savanna biome · 41 birds recorded · Giraffe, Impala

From R 390 per night

Lower Sabie Rest Camp

Kruger National Park

Brown Snake Eagle recorded here · Savanna biome · 57 birds recorded · Cheetah, Delagoa thorn · Photography

From R 390 per night

Tamboti Satellite Camp

Kruger National Park

Brown Snake Eagle recorded here · Savanna biome · 56 birds recorded · Cheetah, Delagoa thorn · Photography

From R 771 per night

Pretoriuskop Rest Camp

Kruger National Park

Brown Snake Eagle recorded here · Savanna biome · 43 birds recorded · Brack thorn, Cheetah

From R 390 per night

Talamati Bushveld Camp

Kruger National Park

Brown Snake Eagle recorded here · Savanna biome · 56 birds recorded · Delagoa thorn, Giraffe · Guided walk, Game drives

From R 1,756 per night

Plan a trip around these stays

Planning a trip

When and where to find the Brown Snake Eagle

Hosts have recorded the Brown Snake Eagle at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Madikwe Game Reserve.

Best hours of the day

Late morning to mid-afternoon. Raptors soar once the sun raises thermals.
Early morning. Often perched while the air warms.

Where to base yourself

Ways to look

Drive yourself

Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.

Where hosts record it

Kruger Marakele

Guided drives from a lodge

A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.

Where hosts record it

Sabi Sand

Species

Circaetus cinereus

Records

1 702

iNaturalist observations

Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.

Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Brown Snake Eagle on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Brown Snake Eagle in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Brown Snake Eagle at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Madikwe Game Reserve and Marakele National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.

Where can you see the Brown Snake Eagle in South Africa?

The Brown Snake Eagle is most recorded in Mpumalanga (47% of records), Limpopo (27% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (19% of records), based on 1 702 iNaturalist observations. 29 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Brown Snake Eagle on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Brown Snake Eagle?

The Brown Snake Eagle is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; Madikwe Game Reserve: Apr-Sep; Marakele National Park: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.