Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae) - HBW 2
African Fish-eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)
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
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An adult calling repeteadly Arba Minch, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 16 December 2005 3 years ago 48 sec 4.8 -
An adult and a chick on the nest, the first one feeding Lake Langano Hotel, Langano, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Ron Hoff 11 December 2007 2 years ago 42 sec 4.4 -
Two adults calling simultaneously Arba Minch, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 16 December 2005 3 years ago 24 sec 4.3 -
An adult in a wetland, landing in a tree Lake Ziway, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 November 2005 3 years ago 30 sec 4.2 -
An adult perched in the mist created by a waterfall Awash National Park, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 28 November 2005 4 years ago 37 sec 4.2 -
Two adults plummeting down with their feet locked, whirling round toghether (Cart-wheeling flight), probably during an agressive Lake Ziway, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 November 2005 3 years ago 19 sec 4.1
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African Fish Eagle near the Awash River Ethiopia
Maurice D. Voyame 27 November 2009 15 weeks ago 4.3 -
An adult perched on a dead tree Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 13 October 2004 1 year ago 4.3 -
Adult African Fish-Eagle just landed in tree, wings spread Zambia
ingwe24 27 September 2006 44 weeks ago 4 -
African Fish Eagle at a small river near Awash River. Awash River Valley, Ethiopia
Maurice D. Voyame 27 November 2009 15 weeks ago 3.5 -
An adult bird. Madrid Zoo, Madrid, Spain (Monotypic species)
Pedro Ortega Pinil... 9 September 2006 1 year ago 3.5 -
a juvenile perched in small tree by the lake Lake Ziway, Ethiopia
Stefan Helming 2 November 2009 18 weeks ago 3.4
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A pair vocalising high up in a tree near Pafuri picnic area. 12:20pm. Kruger National Park, South Africa
Charles Hesse 23 December 2009 4 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 5
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