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Crested Serpent Eagle / Spilornis cheela LC
- Synonyms Mentawai, Bawean, Crested, Crested Serpent-eagle, Natuna, Ryu Kyu or Small Serpent-Eagle, Simeulue, Crested or Small Serpent-Eagle, Nias
- Old latin name for bird Falco cheela
Crested Serpent Eaglebird sounds *
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
Related species

Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle

Mountain Serpent Eagle

Philippine Serpent Eagle

Andaman Serpent Eagle

Sulawesi Serpent Eagle
Where to see Crested Serpent Eagle
- Breeding region Oriental Region
- Breeding subregion widespread
Crested Serpent Eagle subspecies (21)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spilornis cheela abbotti | Simeulue (w of n Sumatra) | - | No |
| Spilornis cheela asturinus | Nias (w of n Sumatra) | - | No |
| Spilornis cheela batu | s Sumatra and Batu Is. (w of c Sumatra) | - | No |
| Spilornis cheela baweanus | Bawean (n of e Java) | - | No |
| Spilornis cheela bido | Java and Bali | - | No |
| Spilornis cheela burmanicus | Myanmar to sw China and c, s Indochina | - | No |
| Spilornis cheela cheela | n India, Nepal and Bhutan | - | No |
| Spilornis cheela davisoni | Andaman Is. | - | No |
| Spilornis cheela hoya | Taiwan | - | No |
| Spilornis cheela malayensis | Malay Pen., Anambas Is. (e of s Malay Pen.) and n Sumatra | - | No |
| Spilornis cheela melanotis | s India | - | No |
| Spilornis cheela minimus | c Nicobar Is. | - | No |
| Spilornis cheela natunensis | Belitung (e of s Sumatra) and Natuna Is. (nw of Borneo) | - | No |
| Spilornis cheela palawanensis | Palawan group (sw Philippines) | - | No |
| Spilornis cheela pallidus | n Borneo | - | No |
| Spilornis cheela perplexus | s Ryukyu Is. (Japan) | - | No |
| Spilornis cheela richmondi | s Borneo | - | No |
| Spilornis cheela ricketti | s China and n Vietnam | - | No |
| Spilornis cheela rutherfordi | Hainan I. (off se China) | - | No |
| Spilornis cheela sipora | Mentawai Is. (w of c Sumatra) | - | No |
| Spilornis cheela spilogaster | Sri Lanka | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Bengali | তিলা নাগঈগল |
| Bulgarian | Качулат змияр |
| Catalan | àguila serpera crestada |
| Chinese | 蛇, 麻鹰, 蛇雕, 凤头蛇, 凤头捕蛇, 白腹蛇, 横髻山 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 橫髻山鵰, 大冠鷲〔蛇鵰〕, 大冠鷲, 横髻山鵰, 鳳頭捕蛇鵰, 麻鷹, 蛇鵰, 鳳頭蛇鵰, 白腹蛇鵰 |
| Croatian | kukmasti zmijar |
| Czech | orlík chocholatý |
| Danish | Toppet Slangeørn |
| Dutch | Indische Slangenarend |
| Esperanto | Kresta serpentaglo |
| Estonian | aasia maduhaugas |
| Finnish | harjakotka |
| French | Serpentaire bacha, Serpentaire bacha ou S. menu |
| German | Schlangenweihe, Haubenschlangenadler |
| Hungarian | kontyos kígyászsas |
| Icelandic | Slönguerna |
| Indonesian | Burung Elang-ular Bido, Elang-ular bido, Burung Elangular Bido, Elangular Bido |
| Italian | Serpentario crestato |
| Japanese | カンムリワシ |
| Korean | 관수리 |
| Latvian | cekulainais čūskērglis |
| Lithuanian | kuoduotasis gyvatėdis |
| Malay | Burung Lang Kuik, Burung Helang Kuik |
| Malayalam | ചുട്ടിപ്പരുന്ത്, ചുട്ടിപ്പരുന്ത് |
| Marathi | तुरेवाला सर्पगरुड |
| Nepali | काकाकुल |
| Norwegian | orientsnokørn |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Orientsnokørn |
| Polish | wężojad czubaty |
| Portuguese | águia-serpentária-de-crista, águia-cobreira-de-crista |
| Russian | Большой хохлатый змееяд, Хохлатый змееяд |
| Serbian | Ćubasti zmijar |
| Slovak | hadiar čepcový |
| Spanish | Culebrera chiíla |
| Swedish | orienthjälmörn |
| Tamil | Paambu Parundhu |
| Thai | อีรุ้ง, เหยี่ยวรุ้ง, รุ้ง |
| Turkish | Tepeli Yılan Kartalı |
| Ukrainian | змієїд чубатий |
| Vietnamese | Chim Diều răn, Chim Diều hoa Miến Điện |



















