Spilornis, the Glossary
Spilornis is a genus of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.[1]
Table of Contents
13 relations: Accipitridae, Andaman serpent eagle, Bird of prey, Congo serpent eagle, Crested serpent eagle, Family (biology), Genus, George Robert Gray, Great Nicobar serpent eagle, Madagascar serpent eagle, Mountain serpent eagle, Philippine serpent eagle, Sulawesi serpent eagle.
- Birds of prey of Asia
Accipitridae
The Accipitridae is one of the three families within the order Accipitriformes, and is a family of small to large birds of prey with strongly hooked bills and variable morphology based on diet.
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Andaman serpent eagle
The Andaman serpent eagle (Spilornis elgini), 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.
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Bird of prey
Birds of prey or predatory birds, also known as raptors, are hypercarnivorous bird species that actively hunt and feed on other vertebrates (mainly mammals, reptiles and other smaller birds).
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Congo serpent eagle
The Congo serpent eagle (Dryotriorchis spectabilis) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
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Crested serpent eagle
The crested serpent eagle (Spilornis cheela) is a medium-sized bird of prey that is found in forested habitats across tropical Asia. Spilornis and crested serpent eagle are birds of Indomalaya.
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Family (biology)
Family (familia,: familiae) is one of the nine major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy.
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Genus
Genus (genera) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses.
George Robert Gray
George Robert Gray (8 July 1808 – 6 May 1872) was an English zoologist and author, and head of the ornithological section of the British Museum, now the Natural History Museum, in London for forty-one years.
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Great Nicobar serpent eagle
The Great Nicobar serpent eagle (Spilornis klossi), also known as the South Nicobar serpent eagle, is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Spilornis and Great Nicobar serpent eagle are Accipitriformes stubs.
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Madagascar serpent eagle
The Madagascar serpent eagle (Eutriorchis astur) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
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Mountain serpent eagle
The mountain serpent eagle (Spilornis kinabaluensis), also known as the Kinabalu serpent eagle, is a bird of prey that is found in northern Borneo.
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Philippine serpent eagle
The Philippine serpent eagle (Spilornis holospilus) is an eagle found in the major islands of the Philippines. Spilornis and Philippine serpent eagle are Accipitriformes stubs.
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Sulawesi serpent eagle
The Sulawesi serpent eagle (Spilornis rufipectus) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Spilornis and Sulawesi serpent eagle are Accipitriformes stubs and birds of prey of Asia.
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See also
Birds of prey of Asia
- Barred honey buzzard
- Besra
- Black-winged kite
- Chinese sparrowhawk
- Crested honey buzzard
- Dusky eagle-owl
- Eastern marsh harrier
- Indian vulture
- Microhierax
- Moluccan goshawk
- Nisaetus
- Pallas's fish eagle
- Philippine eagle
- Pied harrier
- Rufous-necked sparrowhawk
- Slender-billed vulture
- Spilornis
- Spot-tailed sparrowhawk
- Sulawesi goshawk
- Sulawesi serpent eagle
- White-rumped falcon
- White-rumped vulture