Endemic Fauna of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Bay of Bengal

Habitat : Found singly in dense forests, wheeling over tree-tops. Feed on large insects, frogs,
lizards, small birds and mammals.
Distribution : India : Andaman Islands.
Status : IUCN : Vulnerable; IWPA : Schedule I. It becomes uncommon due to habitat
destruction and rapid urbanization.
3. Accipiter badius butleri (Gruney)
1898. Auster butleri Gruney, Bull. Brit. Orn. Cl., 7 : 27 (Car Nicobar Island).
1985. Accipiter badius butleri : Tikader and Das, Glympses of Animal life of Andaman and
Nicobar Islands : 136.
Common Name : Car Nicobar Shikra.
Habitat : Dense evergreen forests.
Distribution : India : Car Nicobar Island.
Status : IUCN : Vulnerable; IWPA : Schedule II. Rarely encountered due to habitat loss.
4. Accipiter badius obsoletus (Richmond)
1902. Auster obsoletus Richmond, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., 25 : 306 (Katchal Island).
1985. Accipiter badius obsoletus : Tikader and Das, Glympses of Animal life of Andaman and
Nicobar Islands : 136.
Common Name : Katchal Shikra.
Habitat : Evergreen Forests.
Distribution : India : Katchal Island, Nicobar Group.
Status : IUCN : Near Threatened, Data Deficient. Specifically not mentioned but its family is
included under Schedule IV of IWPA.
5. Spizaetus cirrhatus andamanensis Tytler
1865. Spizaetus cirrhatus andamanensis Tytler, Proc. Asiat. Soc. Bengal : 112 (Port Blair, S.
Andaman)
1985. Spizaetus cirrhatus andamanensis : Tikader and Das, Glympses of Animal life of
Andaman and Nicobar Islands : 136.
Common Name : Andaman Crested Hawk-Eagle.
Habitat : Usually found in outskirts of dense forests and mangrove areas. Feed on birds,
lizards, mammals, crabs etc.
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