Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle
A species of Serpent-eagles, Also known as South Nicobar Serpent-eagle Scientific name : Spilornis klossi Genus : Serpent-eagles
Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle, A species of Serpent-eagles
Also known as:
South Nicobar Serpent-eagle
Botanical name: Spilornis klossi
Genus: Serpent-eagles
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Description
Description
The Great Nicobar serpent eagle (Spilornis klossi), also known as the South Nicobar serpent eagle, is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is the smallest known eagle, with a weight of about 450 g and a body length of about 40 cm. It is endemic to forest on the Indian island of Great Nicobar. It is threatened by habitat loss. All major authorities now treat it as a species, but in the past it was sometimes considered a subspecies of S. minimus. Today minimus is either considered a subspecies of the crested serpent eagle or a monotypic species from the central Nicobar Islands; the Central Nicobar serpent eagle. 
Size
42 cm
Scientific Classification
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