This is the domain of the raptors, such as the long-crested eagle, distinguished by the striking plumage on its head, and the agile bateleur, whose name means 'acrobat' in French. Above swampy areas look out for the African marsh-harrier, or a rare sighting of the western banded snake-eagle, a predatory bird which frequents the mainstream fringes. Perhaps the bird whose sight and sound is most synonymous with the area is the African fish-eagle.