This is the largest member of the Washi-Taka genus that inhabits Okinawa. It can be as long as 55cm. The islets of Yaeyama are its only habitat in Japan and also the northernmost habitat for its kind. Crested serpent eagle literally means "an eagle with a crown". It is named for the long feathers on top of its head that look like a crown. It lives at the foot of the mountains or in the woods near rivers, and eats rats, birds, snakes, lizards, and crabs.
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