The 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. Within its
widespread range across the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia and East
Asia, there are considerable variations and some authorities prefer to
treat several of its subspecies as completely separate species.[2] In the
past, several species including the Philippine serpent eagle (S.
holospila), Andaman serpent eagle (S. elgini) and South Nicobar serpent
eagle (S. klossi) were treated as subspecies of the Crested serpent eagle.
All members within the species complex have a large looking head with long
feathers on the back of the head giving them a maned and crested
appearance. The face is bare and yellow joining up with the ceres while the
powerful feet are unfeathered and heavily scaled. They fly over the forest
canopy on broad wings and tail have wide white and black bars. They call
often with a loud, piercing and familiar three or two-note call. They often
feed on snakes, giving them their name and are placed along with the
Circaetus snake-eagles in the subfamily Circaetinae.


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