Spilornis
Genus of birds
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Spilornis is a genus of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. As adults all have dark crowns, and bright yellow eyes and cere.[2] These medium-sized raptors are found in forests of southern Asia and are known as serpent-eagles, an English name shared with two African species from the genera Dryotriorchis and Eutriorchis.[2]
| Spilornis | |
|---|---|
| |
| Crested serpent eagle (Spilornis cheela) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Subfamily: | Circaetinae |
| Genus: | Spilornis G.R. Gray, 1840[1] |
| Type species | |
| Falco cheela Latham, 1790 | |
Etymology
Species
As traditionally defined, there are 6 species in this genus. It has been proposed that several small island populations, usually included in the Crested Serpent Eagle, be split into separate species.[2]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andaman serpent eagle
|
Spilornis elgini (Blyth, 1863) |
Andaman Islands in southeast India. | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
VU
|
| Great Nicobar serpent eagle
|
Spilornis klossi (Richmond, 1902) Two subspecies
|
Indian island of Great Nicobar |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
EN
|
| Sulawesi serpent eagle
|
Spilornis rufipectus (Gould, 1858) Two subspecies
|
Sulawesi in Indonesia | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
| Crested serpent eagle
|
Spilornis cheela (Latham, 1790) Twenty one subspecies
|
across the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia and East Asia | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
| Philippine serpent eagle
|
Spilornis holospilus (Vigors, 1831) |
Philippines | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
| Mountain serpent eagle | Spilornis kinabaluensis Sclater, WL, 1919 |
northern Borneo | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
NT
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