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Andaman Serpent-Eagle

Spilornis elgini (Blyth, E 1863)

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




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Classification
Order:
  Accipitriformes
Family:
  Accipitridae
Genus:
   Spilornis
Scientific:
  Spilornis elgini


Original description

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 identifiers

Avibase ID:
  FEADBB9BED2F24EA

Avibase ID:
  avibase-FEADBB9B

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/FEADBB9B


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 563061


VULNERABLE

Geographic range:

  • Spilornis elgini: forest of Andaman Islands
English:
Andaman Serpent-Eagle
Catalan:
Àguila serpera de les illes Andaman
Czech:
orlík andamanský
Danish:
Andamanslangeørn
German:
Andamanenschlangenadler
Spanish:
Culebrera de Andamán
Spanish (Spain):
Culebrera de Andamán
Finnish:
tummaharjakotka
French:
Serpentaire des Andaman
Croatian:
andamanski zmijar
Hungarian:
andamáni kígyászsas
Italian:
Serpentario delle Andamane
Japanese (romaji):
andamankanmuriwashi
Japanese:
アンダマンカンムリワシ
Lithuanian:
Andamaninis gyvatėdis
Dutch:
Andamanenslangenarend
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Andamansnokørn
Norwegian:
Andamansnokørn
Polish:
wężojad andamański
Portuguese:
Águia-serpentária-escura
Portuguese (Portugal):
águia-cobreira-das-andamão
Russian:
Андаманский змееяд
Slovak:
hadiar andamanský
Serbian:
Andamanski zmijar
Swedish:
andamanhjälmörn
Ukrainian:
Змієїд андаманський
Chinese:
安达曼蛇雕
Chinese (Traditional):
安達曼蛇鵰


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):
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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):
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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):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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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:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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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):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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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]
Clements, version 2022:
Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1]
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]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Andaman Serpent-Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1]
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]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Andaman Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Andaman Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Andaman Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Andaman Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Andaman Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1]
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]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Andaman Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Andaman Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Andaman Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Andaman Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Andaman Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Andaman Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Andaman Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Andaman Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Andaman Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Andaman Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Andaman Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Andaman Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Andaman Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Andaman Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis elgini) [version 1]
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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Other synonyms

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Bengali: িঅন্দাভান ঳঩ি িইগর
Bengali (transliteration): āndāmāna sarpa īgala
Catalan: Àguila serpera de les illes Andaman
Czech: Orlík andamanský
Danish: Andamanslangeørn
German: Andamanenschlangenadler, Andamanenschlangenweihe
English: Andaman Dark Serpent Eagle, Andaman Dark Serpent-eagle, Andaman Serpent Eagle, Andaman Serpent-Eagle, Dark Serpent-eagle
English, HBW: Andaman Serpent-eagle
English (IOC): Andaman Serpent Eagle
English (United States): Andaman Serpent-Eagle
Esperanto: Andamana serpentaglo
Spanish: Águila Culebrera de Andamán, Culebrera de Andamán
Spanish (Spain): Culebrera de Andamán
Spanish (HBW): Andaman Serpent-Eagle
Estonian: andamani maduhaugas
Finnish: Tummaharjakotka
French: Serpentaire des Andaman
Croatian: andamanski zmijar
Hungarian: andamáni kígyászsas
Italian: Aquila serpentaria delle Andamane, Serpentario delle Andamane
Japanese (romaji): andamankammuriwashiwashi, andamankanmuriwashi, andamankanmuriwashiwashi
Japanese: アンダマンカンムリウァシウァシ, アンダマンカンムリワシ, アンダマンカンムリワシワシ
Mongolian, Halh: могойч бүргэдүүд
Scientific: Haematornis elgini, Spilornis elgini, Spilornis elgini elgini
Lithuanian: Andamaninis gyvatėdis
Mongolian: могойч бүргэдүүд
Dutch: Andamanenslangenarend, Andamanslangearend, Andaman-slangearend, Andamanslangenarend
Norwegian Nynorsk: Andamansnokørn
Norwegian: Andamansnokørn
Polish: wezojad andamanski, wężojad andamański
Portuguese: Águia-serpentária-escura
Portuguese (Portugal): águia-cobreira-das-andamão
Russian: Андаманский змееяд, Андаманский хохлатый змееяд
Slovak: hadiar andamanský
Serbian: Andamanski zmijar
Swedish: andamanhjälmörn, Andamanormörn
Turkish: Andaman yılan kartalı
Ukrainian: Змієїд андаманський
Chinese: 安达曼蛇雕
Chinese (Traditional): 安達曼蛇鵰

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