The Andaman Serpent Eagle,, also known as the Andaman dark-serpent eagle or the dark serpent eagle, is a medium-sized bird in the family Accipitridae, the raptor family, that is only found in India on the Andaman Islands. It is currently classified as vulnerable and is experiencing population declines. This species, unlike Spilornis cheela, is incredibly understudied and so many things about its behaviour and ecology are still widely unknown. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Blyth, E 1863)
Reference:
Ibis
ser.1, vol.5, no.17 p.118
Protonym:
Haematornis elgini
Type locality:
South Andaman Island.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/240123#page/142/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
FEADBB9BED2F24EA
Avibase ID:
avibase-FEADBB9B
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/FEADBB9B
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 563061
English:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Andaman Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Andaman Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Andaman Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Andaman Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Andaman Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Andaman Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Andaman Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Andaman Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Andaman Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Andaman Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Andaman Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Andaman Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Andaman Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Andaman Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Andaman Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Andaman Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Andaman Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Andaman Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Andaman Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Andaman Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Andaman Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Andaman Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Serpentaire des Andaman ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Serpentaire des Andaman ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
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Clements, version 2024: Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Andaman Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) |
Clements 4th edition: Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
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Clements, version 2018: Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Andaman Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Andaman Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Andaman Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Andaman Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Andaman Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Andaman Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Andaman Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Andaman Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Andaman Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Andaman Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Andaman Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Andaman Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Andaman Serpent-eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Andaman Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 2] |
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Oriental Bird Club: Andaman Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 2] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Spilornis elgini [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Spilornis elgini elgini [version 4] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Spilornis elgini [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 2] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 2] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 2] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Spilornis elgini [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Spilornis elgini [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Spilornis [cheela, kinabaluensis, holospilus, elgini, etc.]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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