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| Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle Spilornis klossi
- Male |
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| Photographer : | © Anand Krishnan/Smithsonian Institution |
| Location : | Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA |
| Date : |
19 May 2016 |
| English synonyms: | Nicobar Serpent Eagle, South Nicobar Serpent Eagle, South Nicobar Serpent-eagle, Southern Nicobar Serpent Eagle, Small Serpent Eagle |
| Bird Family : | Accipitrinae - Hawks, Bazas, Honey-buzzards, Eagles, Kites, Vultures, Harriers & Buzzards |
| Bird Group : | CICONIIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Near Threatened |
| Remarks : | Male specimen (USNM 178430) collected by W.L. Abbott in 1901 from Great Nicobar Island, India.
Specimens are held in the collections of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. The photographer thanks Chris Milensky and Brian Schmidt at the museum's Division of Birds for access to specimens. |
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