Circaetus (Noun)
Meaning
Harrier eagles.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The snake eagle group consists of fifteen species known as circaetuses, characterized by their adaptations to consuming snakes and other small reptiles.
- Birdwatchers observe that on occasion, harrier eagles and other birds eat similar prey and compete in similar ecological niches, unlike other distinct species of snake eagles, or modern circaetuses.
- In all species of modern snake eagles, also called harrier eagles or sparrowhawks, or even circaetuses, hawks, and eagles prey mainly on warm-blooded organisms.
- According to local researchers circaetuses including Philippine, sulfurous headed serpents eagle, which are related Philippine serpents eagle are categorized part of harrier eagles and sparrowhawks group.
- Snake-eagles have experienced habitat loss in more remote or tropical locations for the species of 'circaetuses' mainly as the bird now faces a struggle evolving its living habitats of a remote hilly ecosystem.