Andaman serpent eagle

The Andaman serpent eagle (Spilornis elgini) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is endemic to the Andaman Islands in southeast India.

Andaman serpent eagle
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Spilornis
Species:
S. elgini
Binomial name
Spilornis elgini
(Blyth, 1863)

Habitat

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. The Andaman Serpent Eagle prefers areas of scattered trees.

References

  1. BirdLife International. 2017. Spilornis elgini. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22695323A118207916. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22695323A118207916.en. Downloaded on 02 January 2019.


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