crested serpent eagle

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The crested serpent eagle is a medium-sized raptor found across forested and open habitats in South and Southeast Asia, known for its distinctive crest, broad wings, and diet that primarily includes snakes and other small vertebrates.

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Crested serpent eagle 1
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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species
eagle
raptor
vertebrate
activityPattern diurnal
bodySize medium-sized eagle
breedingSite trees
class Aves
clutchSize usually one egg
commonName crested serpent eagle
conservationStatus Least Concern
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
surface form: IUCN Red List
diet frogs
lizards
small birds
small mammals
snakes
distribution South Asia
surface form: Indian subcontinent

Indochinese Peninsula
surface form: Indochina

Sundaland
surface form: Sundaic region

southern China
ecologicalRole mesopredator
family Accipitridae
genus Spilornis
habitat cultivated areas with trees
forests
open habitats near forests
woodlands
hasDistinctiveFeature barred underparts
broad rounded wings
erectile crest on head
short tail with broad white band
yellow facial skin
yellow legs
huntingStrategy perches and scans for prey
soars over canopy searching for prey
kingdom Animalia
nativeTo South Asia
Southeast Asia
nestType stick nest
order Accipitriformes
phylum Chordata
preyHandling captures and subdues snakes with talons
primaryFlightStyle soaring and gliding
primaryPreyType reptiles
scientificName Spilornis
surface form: Spilornis cheela
sexualDimorphism females slightly larger than males
taxonRank species
vocalization loud whistling calls

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Gir National Park hasSpecies crested serpent eagle
Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park protectsSpecies crested serpent eagle
this entity surface form: Crested serpent eagle