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| Andaman Serpent Eagle Spilornis elgini
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| Photographer : | © Shreeram M V |
| Location : | Mount Harriet National Park, South Andaman, Andaman Islands, India |
| Date : |
11 March 2013 |
| English synonyms: | Andaman Dark Serpent Eagle, Dark Serpent Eagle, Andaman Serpent-Eagle |
| Bird Family : | Accipitrinae - Hawks, Bazas, Honey-buzzards, Eagles, Kites, Vultures, Harriers & Buzzards |
| Bird Group : | CICONIIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Near Threatened |
| Remarks : | There are 2 species of Serpent Eagle (genus Spilornis) in the Andaman group of islands - Andaman Serpent Eagle (endemic) and Crested Serpent Eagle (davisoni ssp.). The former is almost completely uniformly dark and slightly smaller, with a different call.
I've seen both of them in the evergreen and moist deciduous forests as well as forest edges. This bird was relaxing in the late afternoon near the forest entry gate, oblivious to the traffic going up and down the National Park. -SMV |
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