The western banded snake eagle (Circaetus cinerascens) is a grey-brown African raptor with a short tail and a large head. Juveniles have paler and browner upper parts than adults, with white-edged feathers. The eagle's head, neck and breast are dark-streaked. The underparts are white with pale brown streaks, mainly on belly and thighs. Subadults may be all dark grey-brown without any streak on underparts. The eyes, ears, and legs are yellow. They have crested chests.
^BirdLife International (2016). "Circaetus cinerascens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22695283A93500828. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22695283A93500828.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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