This species, unlike the Crested serpent eagle, is incredibly understudied and so many things about its behaviour and ecology are still widely unknown.

In terms of taxonomy, the Andaman serpent eagle was originally thought to be a subspecies of Spilornis cheela before it was determined to be its own species.

[2] As their name suggests, the Andaman serpent eagle consumes snakes as well as other prey such as other birds, rats, frogs and other reptiles.

The serpent eagles are known to have thick scales on their legs and short toes[4] and this is believed to help them prey on snakes while avoiding poisonous bites.

Agriculture, logging practices and tourism are the most dangerous threat for this species currently because they all require the destruction of natural habitat.

[2] Since the species is battling habitat degradation and encroachment from human movement to the larger islands, and logging,[11] it is expected that their numbers will continue to decline over time.

Conservation efforts are underway that consist of monitoring endemic bird species on the Andaman islands,[2] additionally, education initiatives are being set up and essential habitat areas have been identified.