Bird
Crested Serpent-Eagle
Spilornis cheela · Accipitridae · Accipitriformes
Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records357,710in 17 countries
Most seen inIndia142,860 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Crested Serpent-Eagle in brief
The crested serpent-eagle (Spilornis cheela) is a bird of the Accipitridae family — species of bird.
Across the 17 countries we cover it has 357,710 published records, most of them from India, Taiwan and Malaysia. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, February and March.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
India142,860 records · best Feb, Mar
Taiwan136,808 records · best Mar, Apr
Malaysia23,692 records · best Mar, Oct
Thailand14,952 records · best Feb, Jan
Sri Lanka13,203 records · best Dec, Feb
Indonesia4,877 records · best Aug, Sep
Nepal4,805 records · best Mar, Apr
Cambodia3,790 records · best Feb, Jan
China3,345 records · best Jan, Apr
Vietnam2,610 records · best Mar, Feb
Bhutan2,021 records · best Apr, Mar
Bangladesh1,562 records · best Dec, Mar
Singapore1,030 records · best Nov, Mar
Philippines969 records · best Feb, Mar
Myanmar671 records · best Feb, Mar
Laos406 records · best Mar, Feb
Brunei109 records · best Nov, Mar
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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