How big is a Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle?

The Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle is a large sized bird weighing about 939 g.

Where can you see a Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle?

The Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle is endemic to India, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle?

The Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle is most easily confused with the Mountain Serpent Eagle, the Sulawesi Serpent Eagle and the Andaman Serpent Eagle.

Is the Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle endangered?

The Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle

Spilornis klossi

Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks · Accipitriformes · Legendary

The Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle (Spilornis klossi) is a legendary kites, old world vultures, eagles, and hawk found only in India, weighing about 939 g. The Great Nicobar serpent eagle, also known as the South Nicobar serpent eagle, is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

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Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle (Spilornis klossi), photo 1 — Photo: Navaneeth KN from Bangalore, India · CC BY 2.0

About the Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle

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.

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Where it lives

India

When to see it

Best months: January, March, April, May, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in March. It is a passage migrant species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle look like?: The Great Nicobar serpent eagle, also known as the South Nicobar serpent eagle, is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
How big is a Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle?: The Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle is a large sized bird weighing about 939 g.
Where can you see a Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle?: The Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle is endemic to India, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle?: The Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle is most easily confused with the Mountain Serpent Eagle, the Sulawesi Serpent Eagle and the Andaman Serpent Eagle.
Is the Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle endangered?: The Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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