Great Nicobar serpent eagle

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.[2] It is endemic to forest on the Indian island of Great Nicobar. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Great Nicobar serpent eagle
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Spilornis
Species:
S. klossi
Binomial name
Spilornis klossi
Richmond, 1902

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.

References
  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Spilornis klossi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22729465A95016577. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22729465A95016577.en.
  2. "Fascinating Facts about Eagles". Facts | Amazing Facts | Interesting Facts | Random Facts | Fun Facts. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
  • Ferguson-Lees & Christie (2001). Raptors of the World. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 0-7136-8026-1


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