Congo Serpent Eagle
Circaetus spectabilis(Schlegel, H, 1863)
English (US) Congo Serpent Eagle
The Congo Serpent Eagle (Circaetus spectabilis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Accipitridae (Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks) in the order Accipitriformes.
- Scientific name
- Circaetus spectabilis
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Congo Serpent Eagle
- Described by
- (Schlegel, H, 1863)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Circaetus spectabilis spectabilis
- Circaetus spectabilis batesi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Astur spectabilis
- Described by
- (Schlegel, H, 1863)
- Type locality
- St. George Elmina, Gold Coast.
- Original description
- Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor de Dierkunde 1 p.131 pl.6
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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