See also:
Circaetus gallicus Gmelin, 1788
Circaetus gallicus heptneri Dementiev, 1932

Synonyms

Circaetus gallicus ferox S.G.Gmelin, 1771
Circaetus gallicus hypoleucos Pallas, 1811

Description

Please see the page of Short-toed Snake-Eagle (Circaetus gallicus). The characters of the race: Smaller race. Male wing length 520-552 (532), female 420-570 (539) mm.

Distribution

Nests on Mugodzhary ridge, in Central and possibly Northern Kazakhstan. One bird probably immature seen 16 July 2000 near Sary-Moin lake. Widespread on migration.

References

Gavrilov E. I., Gavrilov A. E. "The Birds of Kazakhstan". Almaty, 2005
Э.И.Гаврилов. "Фауна и распространение птиц Казахстана". Алматы, 1999.