Black-breasted Snake-Eagle vs Crested Myna

Circaetus pectoralis compared with Acridotheres cristatellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-breasted Snake-Eagle	Crested Myna
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Sturnidae
Genus	Circaetus	Acridotheres
Species	Circaetus pectoralis	Acridotheres cristatellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-breasted Snake-Eagle and Crested Myna share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-breasted Snake-Eagle

LC — Least Concern

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-breasted Snake-Eagle	Crested Myna
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-breasted Snake-Eagle

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Crested Myna

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia).

Black-breasted Snake-Eagle

The Black-breasted Snake-Eagle (Circaetus pectoralis) is a species in the genus Circaetus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Crested Myna

Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway