Kites, Hawks, Eagles
Crested Serpent Eagle
Spilornis cheela
The crested serpent eagle (Spilornis cheela) is a medium-sized bird of prey that is found in forested habitats across tropical Asia. Within its widespread range across the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia and East Asia, there are considerable variations and some authorities prefer to treat several of its subspecies as completely separate species. In the past, several species including the Philippine serpent eagle (S.
- Family
- Kites, Hawks, Eagles
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Weight
- 598 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Vertebrates, fish and carrion
- Migration
- Resident
- Countries recorded
- 19
Photo: Navaneeth KN from Bangalore, India, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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