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Crested Serpent Eagle
Spilornis cheela melanotis
22.2392, 80.6297
Field Notes
Description:
This lovely Eagle was just perched in a Sal tree by the side of one of the tracks In Kanha whilst we were out on a game drive and allowed us to get reasonably close to it to take some photos.
It is a medium-large, dark brown eagle, stocky, with rounded wings and a short tail. Its short black and white fan-shaped nuchal crest gives it a thick-necked appearance.
Habitat:
This one was seen in the forest of Kanha National Park and they are resident across all of Asia with size decreasing further South.
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMarch 2, 2013
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