The Great Nicobar serpent eagle, also known as the South Nicobar serpent eagle, is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is probably the smallest known eagle, with a weight of about 450 g (0.99 lb), a wingspan of 85 to 95 cm and a body length of about 38 to 42 cm. It is endemic to forest on the Indian island of Great Nicobar. It is threatened by habitat loss. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Richmond, CW 1902
Reference:
Proc. U.S. Ntnl. Mus.
25, no.1288 p.304
Protonym:
Spilornis klossi
Type locality:
Pulo Kunyi, Great Nicobar Island.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7532719
Avibase ID:
827AE888D3361D0C
Avibase ID:
avibase-827AE888
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/827AE888
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 824123
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: South Nicobar Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: South Nicobar Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: South Nicobar Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: South Nicobar Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: South Nicobar Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): South Nicobar Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): South Nicobar Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): South Nicobar Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): South Nicobar Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Serpentaire menu ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Serpentaire menu ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Nicobar Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Spilornis minimus klossi |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Great Nicobar Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis klossi) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Spilornis minimus klossi [version 4] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Spilornis cheela klossi [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Spilornis klossi [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Spilornis klossi [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Spilornis [cheela, abbotti, asturinus, sipora, natunensis, baweanus, perplexus, minimus, holospilus, klossi]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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