Andaman serpent eagle

Andaman serpent eagle

Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Accipitriformes
Family:	Accipitridae
Genus:	Spilornis
Species:	S. elgini
Binomial name
*Spilornis elgini* (Blyth, 1863)

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

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Spilornis elgini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.

Subfamily: Circaetinae

Genus	Species

Terathopius	Bateleur

Circaetus	Beaudouin's snake eagle Short-toed snake eagle Black-chested snake eagle Brown snake eagle Southern banded snake eagle Western banded snake eagle

Dryotriorchis	Congo serpent eagle

Spilornis	Crested serpent eagle South Nicobar serpent eagle Mountain serpent eagle Sulawesi serpent eagle Philippine serpent eagle Andaman serpent eagle

Eutriorchis	Madagascan serpent eagle

Eagle

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