Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae) - HBW 2
Andaman Serpent-eagle (Spilornis elgini)
French: Serpentaire des Andaman
German: Andamanenschlangenweihe
Spanish: Culebrera de Andamán
Other common names: Andaman Dark Serpent Eagle
Taxonomy: Haematornis elgini Blyth, 1863, South Andaman Island.
The only taxon in the Spilornis complex that is definitely separate species and not race of S. cheela, as occurs in sympatry with S. cheela davisoni. Monotypic.
Distribution: Andaman Is.
- Near Threatened
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A bird in a tree and flying away. Chidiya Tapu Biological Park, South Andaman, Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 16 December 2009 11 weeks ago 45 sec 4.5 -
one perched in the sun, flies off Mount Harriet National Park, South Andaman, Andaman Islands, Andaman and Nicobar (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 24 December 2007 6 weeks ago 29 sec 3.3 -
Adult perched on branch, poops and flies off Mount Harriet National Park, South Andaman, Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 24 December 2007 12 weeks ago 26 sec 3.3 -
Adult perched side on on a branch looking around Mount Harriet National Park, South Andaman, Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 24 December 2007 12 weeks ago 27 sec 3.2 -
one changing position on a branch, then flies off Mount Harriet National Park, South Andaman, Andaman Islands, Andaman and Nicobar (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 24 December 2007 6 weeks ago 46 sec 3
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A bird in a tree. Chidiya Tapu Biological Park, South Andaman, Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 16 December 2009 11 weeks ago 3.8
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