Spilornis cheela

Elang-ular bido

Protected IUCN: LC CITES II

Spilornis cheela (Elang-ular bido) is a bird of the family Accipitridae recorded in the biodiversity baseline study of CMBR Lembung Paseser.

It is one of 76 species in the group “Birds” recorded in the reserve, and one of 2 species of the family Accipitridae. It is a protected species in Indonesia under Ministerial Regulation P.106/2018, so it may not be caught, kept or traded without a permit. International trade in this species is regulated under CITES Appendix II.

Quick facts

Scientific name: Spilornis cheela
Indonesian name: Elang-ular bido
Family: Accipitridae
Group: Birds
Recorded by: Inventory

Conservation status

IUCN Red List: Least Concern
National protection: Protected (Ministerial Regulation P.106/2018)
CITES: Appendix II

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