Nicobar Serpent-Eagle (Spilornis minimus)

Family
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles)

Size
50 - 74 cm

First Described (Guide)
Hume, 1873

Habitat
Lowland dipterocarp and swamp forest, mangroves, plantations. From sea-level - 1,200 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B) (R).

Central Nicobar Is.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2011).

Status NR
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Subspecies
Spilornis minimus (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into Great Nicobar Serpent-Eagle (Spilornis klossi) with the remainder (i.e. nominate minimus) lumped with Crested Serpent-Eagle (Spilornis cheela) following Rasmussen and Anderton (2005).

Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Crested Serpent-Eagle (Spilornis cheela).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

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