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Spilornis cheela
| Family Name: | Accipitridae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Bird) |
| Common Name: | Crested Serpent-eagle |
Name
Description
| Description | Distinctive dark brown plumage and black-and-white crest. Crown blackish, underparts brown, spotted white on breast and belly. Tail blackish-brown with broad white central band. Bill blue-grey. Feet and bare skin around eye yellow. In flight, shows broad white band on trailing edge of dark wings. Wings are short and broad and tail short. |
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Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Habitats | Forest |
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| Nature Reserves | Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve |
| Nature Areas | Pulau Tekong, Pulau Ubin |
Status
| Species Status | Resident |
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| Conservation Status | Rare |
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References
| References | Lim, K.S. & Gardner, D. 1997. Birds: An illustrated field guide to the birds of Singapore. Singapore: Sun Tree Publishing Limited. 226pp Wang, L.K. & Hails, C.J. 2007. An annotated checklist of the birds of Singapore. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement no. 15. 179pp |
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