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Serpent-eagle
Circaetinae is a subfamily of the family (biology), family Accipitridae which contains a group of medium to large broad-winged birds of prey. The group is sometimes treated as tribe Circaetini. These birds mainly specialise in feeding on snakes and other reptiles, which is the reason most are referred to as "snake-eagles" or "serpent-eagles". The exceptions are the bateleur, a more generalised hunter, and the Philippine eagle, which preys on mammals and birds. All but one of the subfamily are restricted to warmer parts of the Old World: ''Spilornis'' and ''Pithecophaga'' in south Asia, the others in Africa. The short-toed eagle ''Circaetus gallicus'' migrates between temperate Eurasia and Africa, as well as being resident in India. They have hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs and powerful Talon (anatomy), talons. They also have extremely keen eyesight to enable them to spot potential prey from a distance. Taxonomy The subfamily Circaetinae was introduce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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.Ferguson-Lees, James & Christie, David A. (2001). ''Raptors of the World.'' Christopher Helm, London. 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 bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
