Sulawesi serpent eagle

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Sulawesi serpent eagle
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adult
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Spilornis
Species:
S. rufipectus
Binomial name
Spilornis rufipectus
Gould, 1858
Subspecies [2]
  • S. r. rufipectus - Gould, 1858
  • S. r. sulaensis - (Schlegel, 1866)

The Sulawesi serpent eagle (Spilornis rufipectus) 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.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Spilornis rufipectus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22695313A93502324. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22695313A93502324.en . Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. Gill F, D Donsker & P Rasmussen (Eds). 2020. IOC World Bird List (v10.2). doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.10.2.