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==Description==
==Description==
The crested serpent-eagle is medium-sized, with a body length of 16.8 to 29.2 inches, a wingspan of 37 to 66 inches, and weighs between 14.0 to 63.4 ounces. Females are about 4-6% larger and probably much heavier than males. The nominate form (''S. c. cheela'') is the largest of the subspecies.
The crested serpent-eagle is medium-sized, with a body length of 16.8 to 29.2 inches, a wingspan of 37 to 66 inches, and weighs between 14.0 and 63.4 ounces. Females are about 4-6% larger and probably much heavier than males. The nominate form (''S. c. cheela'') is the largest of the subspecies.
Overall, the bird is dark brown to greyish brown in color, depending on the subspecies, with darker wings spotted in white at the bend. The top of the head is black, extending in a white-spotted crest in the back. Chest and belly are lighter in color, and lightly-spotted in white. In flight the wings - which are held in a shallow "V" when gliding - bear one or two white bands on the primaries and secondaries; this banding is repeated in the tail. Juvenile birds are dark brown above with extensive whitish-tipped feathers, and very light in color on the chest and belly.
Overall, the bird is dark brown to greyish brown in color, depending on the subspecies, with darker wings spotted in white at the bend. The top of the head is black, extending in a white-spotted crest in the back. Chest and belly are lighter in color, and lightly-spotted in white. In flight the wings - which are held in a shallow "V" when gliding - bear one or two white bands on the primaries and secondaries; this banding is repeated in the tail. Juvenile birds are dark brown above with extensive whitish-tipped feathers, and very light in color on the chest and belly.