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Why Is It Called Crested Serpent Eagle?

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They call often with a loud, piercing and familiar three or two-note call. They often feed on snakes, giving them their name and are placed along with the Circaetus snake-eagles in the subfamily Circaetinae. What is the meaning of serpent eagle ? Definition of serpent eagle 1 : any of several raptorial birds of the … Read more

How Big Is A Philippine Serpent Eagle?

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47–53 cm; male 603–672 g, female 691–1600 g (1. What do serpent eagles eat? The Crested Serpent-Eagle, as its name suggests, is primarily a snake-hunter. It seems to particularly favor tree snakes. But its diet isn’t limited to serpents. It will also take lizards, frogs, toads, mammals, eels, small birds , termites and large earthworms. … Read more