Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
African Fish-eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) - HBW 2, p. 121
French: Pygargue vocifère
German: Schreiseeadler
Spanish: Pigargo Vocinglero
Other common names: Fish/River Eagle
Taxonomy: Falco vocifer Daudin, 1800, Keurboom River, Cape Province, South Africa.
In past, frequently placed in genus Cuncuma. Forms superspecies with H. vociferoides. Monotypic.
Distribution: Senegambia E to Ethiopia and S to South Africa.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult calling repeteadly Locality Arba Minch, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 16 December 2005 5 years ago 48 sec 4.8 -
An adult and a chick on the nest, the first one feeding Locality Lake Langano (Wabe Shebelle) Hotel, Langano, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Ron Hoff 11 December 2007 3 years ago 42 sec 4.7 -
Two adults calling simultaneously Locality Arba Minch, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 16 December 2005 5 years ago 24 sec 4.5 -
adult in tree Locality Hawassa Fish Market, Hawassa, Awassa Lake, SNNPR Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 3 November 2010 1 year ago 34 sec 4.4 -
An adult in a wetland, landing in a tree Locality Lake Ziway, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 November 2005 5 years ago 30 sec 4.2 -
An adult perched in the mist created by a waterfall. Locality Awash National Park, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 28 November 2005 5 years ago 38 sec 4.2
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Immature Eagle perched in a tree
Locality Bahir Dar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
John A Thompson 17 January 2012 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.6 -
African Fish Eagle near the Awash River
Locality Ethiopia
Maurice D. Voyame 27 November 2009 2 years ago 4.5 -
Perched in a tree
Locality Bahir Dar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
John A Thompson 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.3 -
An adult perched on the dead branch of a riverside tree at sunset.
Locality River Gambia National Park, Central River Division, The Gambia (Monotypic species)
Steve Garvie 23 November 2005 1 year ago 4.2 -
In Flight
Locality Bahir Dar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
John A Thompson 17 January 2012 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4 -
African Fish-Eagle
Locality Mombasa, Kenya
Kevin B Agar 13 February 2011 17 weeks ago 4
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A pair vocalising high up in a tree near Pafuri picnic area. 12:20pm. Locality Kruger National Park, South Africa
(Monotypic species)
Charles Hesse 23 December 2009 1 year ago 4.8
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