| Philippine serpent eagle | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Spilornis |
| Species: | S. holospilus
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| Binomial name | |
| Spilornis holospilus (Vigors, 1831)
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The Philippine serpent eagle (Spilornis holospilus) is an eagle found in the major islands of the Philippines. It is sometimes treated as a race of the crested serpent eagle (Spilornis cheela). This species is usually found in forest clearings, open woodlands, and sometimes in cultivated lands with scattered trees. It is endemic to the Philippines. The species is found on most part of the major islands, except for Palawan.
It is illegal to hunt, capture or possess Philippine serpent eagles under Philippine Law RA 9147.[2]
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Spilornis holospilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22695318A93502499. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22695318A93502499.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ 11th Congress. "Republic Act No. 9147". Official Gazette of the Philippines.
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