Andaman Serpent Eagle
Spilornis elgini(Blyth, E, 1863)
English (US) Andaman Serpent Eagle
The Andaman Serpent Eagle (Spilornis elgini) 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.
Range: forest of Andaman IslandsRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Spilornis elgini
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Vulnerable
- English (US)
- Andaman Serpent Eagle
- Described by
- (Blyth, E, 1863)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Haematornis elgini
- Described by
- (Blyth, E, 1863)
- Type locality
- South Andaman Island.
- Original description
- Ibis ser.1, vol.5, no.17 p.118
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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