Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Congo Serpent-eagle (Dryotriorchis spectabilis)
French: Serpentaire du Congo German: Schlangenbussard Spanish: Culebrera Congoleña
Other common names: African Serpent eagle
Taxonomy:
Astur spectabilis Schlegel, 1863, St George Elmina, Ghana.
Monotypic genus, may be most related to Asian Spilornis species and Madagascan Eutriorchis. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- spectabilis (Schlegel, 1863) - Sierra Leone E to S Nigeria and NW Cameroon.
- batesi Sharpe, 1904 - S Cameroon E to W Uganda and S to Gabon and SC Zaire; N Angola.
- Least Concern
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Juvenile perched. Makokou, Ogooué-Ivindo Province, Gabon (batesi)
Nik Borrow 28 July 2007 47 weeks ago 3
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