Spilornis rufipectus Gould, 1858 is a animal in the Accipitridae family, order Accipitriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Spilornis rufipectus Gould, 1858

Spilornis rufipectus Gould, 1858

The Sulawesi serpent eagle (Spilornis rufipectus) is a large bird of prey endemic to Indonesia's Sulawesi, living in moist lowland forests.

Family
Genus
Spilornis
Order
Accipitriformes
Class
Aves

About Spilornis rufipectus Gould, 1858

The Sulawesi serpent eagle, scientifically named Spilornis rufipectus Gould, 1858, is a species of bird of prey that belongs to the family Accipitridae. This species is endemic to the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is described as being very large.

Photo: (c) David Beadle, all rights reserved, uploaded by David Beadle

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae Spilornis

More from Accipitridae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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