Summary ²

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.

Monotipyc, Mindanao, Luzón. ³

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1. (c) Carmelo López Abad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Carmelo López Abad
2. Adapted by Carmelo López Abad from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spilornis_holospilus
3. (c) Carmelo López Abad, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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