In 2019 we visited Sri Lanka and saw a number of
crested serpent-eagles. In December 2024 we saw a different subspecies in Assam, India. In the Eastern Range of Kaziranga NP was saw at least three.
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| This was kind of a different look, the whole back of the head fluffed up. |
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| This and the next one look much more like what we saw in Sri Lanka. |
In the Central Range of Kaziranga we saw several in trees right next to the road. One photo, in particular, showed some hints of the back crest on the whole back of the head.
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| It appears that the older birds have a black top and black on the front of the beak. |
