Fish Eagle
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Fish eagle can refer to several birds:
- African Fish EagleAfrican Fish EagleThe African Fish Eagle or – to distinguish it from the true fish eagles , the African Sea Eagle – is a large species of eagle that is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa wherever large bodies of open water occur that have an abundant food supply. As a result of its large range, it is known in many...
, Haliaeetus vocifer - Sanford's Fish EagleSanford's Fish EagleThe Sanford's Sea Eagle , sometimes listed as Sanford's Fish Eagle or Solomon Eagle, is a sea-eagle endemic to the Solomon Islands. The "sea-eagle" name is to be preferred, to distinguish the species of Haliaeetus from the closely related Ichthyophaga true fish eagles...
, Haliaeetus sanfordi - Madagascar Fish EagleMadagascar Fish EagleThe Madagascar Fish Eagle or Madagascar Sea-eagle is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and harriers. The range of this eagle is within the Madagascar dry deciduous forests...
, Haliaeetus vociferoides - Lesser Fish EagleLesser Fish EagleThe Lesser Fish Eagle is a species of large fish eagle found in the Indian Subcontinent, primarily in the foothills of the Himalayas. There have been some stray reports from Gujarat and Central India and in more recent times from the Kaveri river valley in southern India. The distribution in...
, Ichthyophaga humilis - Grey-headed Fish EagleGrey-headed Fish EagleThe Grey-headed Fish Eagle is a bird of prey. Like all eagles, it is in the family Accipitridae.Grey-headed Fish Eagle breeds in southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka to Southeast asia...
, Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus - Pallas's Fish Eagle (also known as Pallas's Sea Eagle or Band-Tailed Fish Eagle), Haliaeetus leucoryphus
- The OspreyOspreyThe Osprey , sometimes known as the sea hawk or fish eagle, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey. It is a large raptor, reaching more than in length and across the wings...
is sometimes called the Fish Eagle as well