How big is a Sulawesi Serpent Eagle?

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

Where can you see a Sulawesi Serpent Eagle?

The Sulawesi Serpent Eagle is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Sulawesi Serpent Eagle?

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

Is the Sulawesi Serpent Eagle endangered?

The Sulawesi Serpent Eagle is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Sulawesi Serpent Eagle

Spilornis rufipectus

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

The Sulawesi Serpent Eagle (Spilornis rufipectus) is a rare kites, old world vultures, eagles, and hawk found only in Indonesia, weighing about 939 g. The Sulawesi serpent eagle is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

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Sulawesi Serpent Eagle (Spilornis rufipectus), photo 1 — Photo: Justin Philbois · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Sulawesi Serpent Eagle (Spilornis rufipectus), photo 2 — Photo: Justin Philbois · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Sulawesi Serpent Eagle (Spilornis rufipectus), photo 3 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sulawesi Serpent Eagle (Spilornis rufipectus), photo 4 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sulawesi Serpent Eagle (Spilornis rufipectus), photo 5 — Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Sulawesi Serpent Eagle (Spilornis rufipectus), photo 6 — Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Sulawesi Serpent Eagle (Spilornis rufipectus), photo 7 — Photo: Christoph Moning · CC BY 4.0

Sulawesi Serpent Eagle (Spilornis rufipectus), photo 8 — Photo: Adolf Bernhard Meyer (1840-1911) · Public domain

Sulawesi Serpent Eagle (Spilornis rufipectus), photo 9 — Photo: Adolf Bernhard Meyer (1840-1911) · Public domain

Sulawesi Serpent Eagle (Spilornis rufipectus), photo 10 — Photo: Schlegel, H. · Public domain

About the Sulawesi Serpent Eagle

The Sulawesi serpent eagle is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It measures 46-54 cm long and has a wingspan of 105-120 cm.

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Where it lives

Indonesia

When to see it

Best months: June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in September. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

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

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