The Brown Snake Eagle is actually so easy to identify compared
to some other eagles. It's the only eagle with the big, round
yellow eyes, and the tuft on the back of the head. I agree with
the ID but these comments are not entirely correct. All Snake-
Eagles have big yellow eyes and rounded heads. The distribution
and absence of a yellow cere rules out Western Banded- and
Southern Banded Snake-Eagle but the yellow eyes and appearance
of a tuft are not enough to rule out immature Black-chested
Snake-Eagle. Seperating juvenile Brown Snake-Eagle and juvenile
Black-chested Snake-Eagle is, surprisingly, more difficult than
onemight expect. Overall, I would say this bird is dark enough
to rule out juv. Black-chested but the clinching features are
not really visible (shorter primaries, undertail barring etc.)
Just one or two comments on raptors, I think these may have been
posted in this thread before but it came to mind after I read
some of the comments on the previous two or three pages so I
thought I'd repeat it.