- Andaman Serpent Eagle
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Andaman Serpent Eagle Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Falconiformes
(or Accipitriformes, q.v.)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 the Andaman Islands of India.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- BirdLife International 2004. Spilornis elgini. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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