Prakruti Parichay
AccipitridaeSpilornis

Central Nicobar Serpent Eagle

Spilornis minimus

48–48 cmLarge
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
Has a crest

Resident. Central Nicobars. Only Spi/omis known from Central Nicobars. Smaller than clavisoni subspecies of Crested, but is otherwise rather similar in appearance. Underparts are paler with larger spots on lower underparts. Underwing-coverts are pale and almost unmarked. Underside of tail has two dark and two pale bands, with pale bands more prominent than S. c. davfsoni. Juvenile min/mus as buff tips to crest, whitish underparts, and three narrow dark tail bands. Forest near streams.

Average size
48 cm
Habitat
Forest near streams.
Behaviour
Resident., as buff tips to crest, whitish underparts, and three narrow dark tail bands.

About this bird

Resident. Central Nicobars. Only Spi/omis known from Central Nicobars. Smaller than clavisoni subspecies of Crested, but is otherwise rather similar in appearance. Underparts are paler with larger spots on lower underparts. Underwing-coverts are pale and almost unmarked. Underside of tail has two dark and two pale bands, with pale bands more prominent than S. c. davfsoni. Juvenile min/mus as buff tips to crest, whitish underparts, and three narrow dark tail bands. Forest near streams.

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Central Nicobar Serpent Eagle is bigger than Greater Crested Tern but smaller than Eastern Marsh Harrier.

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Central Nicobar Serpent Eagle

Spilornis minimus

48–48 cm