Crested Serpent Eagle

カンムリワシ · Kanmuriwashi

Designated by: National / Special Natural Monument
Designation type: Species
Designated on: May 15, 1972
Prefectures: Okinawa
Scientific name: Spilornis cheela perplexus

Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Crested Serpent Eagle

A medium-sized eagle with a crest of head feathers. In Japan the subspecies lives on Ishigaki and Iriomote, hunting snakes and frogs around rice fields and woodland. It is scarce and a Special Natural Monument.

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Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.

Frequently asked questions

Crested Serpent Eagle is a Special Natural Monument of Japan (Okinawa). A medium-sized eagle with a crest of head feathers. In Japan the subspecies…

The Crested Serpent Eagle is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Okinawa.

When observing, follow local rules, keep your distance and never feed the animals. Capturing or harming Natural Monuments is prohibited under Japan's Act on Protection of Cultural Properties.