Crested serpent eagle (Spilornis cheela)

Also known as:	crested serpent-eagle

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Order	Falconiformes
Family	Accipitridae
Genus	Spilornis (1)

Top facts

• As its name suggests, the crested serpent eagle feeds on snakes, but also eats other reptiles, amphibians, and small birds.
• The nest of the crested serpent eagle is built in a tree, and clutch size is just one egg.

The crested serpent eagle is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1) and is listed on Appendix II of CITES (2).

Information on the crested serpent eagle (Spilornis cheela) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact:
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1. IUCN Red List (March, 2011)
   http://www.iucnredlist.org
2. CITES (March, 2011)
   http://www.cites.org