Andaman serpent eagle
| Andaman serpent eagle | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Spilornis |
| Species: | S. elgini |
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Spilornis elgini (Blyth, 1863) |
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The Andaman serpent eagle (Spilornis elgini) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is endemic to the Andaman Islands in southeast India.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Perched on a tree in tropical forest
Flight view
Perched on tree
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