South Nicobar Serpent-eagle

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South Nicobar Serpent-eagle
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Spilornis
Species: S. klossi
Binomial name
Spilornis klossi
Richmond, 1902

The South Nicobar Serpent-eagle or Águila Culebrera De Nicobar Mayor (Spilornis klossi, formerly S. minimus) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is endemic to India.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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