Crested Serpent-Eagle

Spilornis cheela

Distribution 4

Crested serpent eagles (Spilornis cheela) are found throughout much of the Oriental region. In India, Crested serpent eagles can be found from the lower Himalayas to Sri Lanka and the Andamans. Further east they can be found in Southeast Tibet and Southeast China south of the Changiang valley. Outside of mainland Asia, they can be found on the Greater Sunda islands, Bali and the Philippines.

Biogeographic Regions: oriental (Native ); indian ocean (Native )

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