Osprey (Pandionidae)
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - HBW 2, p. 51
French: Balbuzard pêcheur
German: Fischadler
Spanish: Aguila Pescadora
Other common names: Fish Hawk
Taxonomy: Falco Haliaetus Linnaeus, 1758, Europe = Sweden.
Sometimes included within family Accipitridae, but usually in its own subfamily, Pandioninae. Race melvillensis often applied to birds from Indonesia to N Australia, but probably not valid; similar to cristatus. Four subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Scandinavia E to Japan and S to Mediterranean, Red Sea and Cape Verde Is; winters S to S Africa, India, W Indonesia and Philippines.
- carolinensis (Gmelin, 1788) - Labrador W to Alaska and S to Florida and Arizona; winters S to Peru and S Brazil.
- ridgwayi Maynard, 1887 - Caribbean, including Bahamas, Cuba and Belize.
- cristatus (Vieillot, 1816) - Australia E to New Caledonia, and N through New Guinea to Java and Sulawesi.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Adult catch fish in a pond Locality Kangasala, Western Finland Province, Finland
Per Johan 17 July 2007 1 year ago 30 sec 4.9 -
Adult display on pole, calling Locality Kangasala, Western Finland Province, Finland
Per Johan 17 July 2007 1 year ago 2 min 10 sec 4.9 -
A frontal view of an adult perched on a dead snag looking around and then doing a wing stretch. Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp carolinensis)
Don DesJardin 31 October 2009 2 years ago 49 sec 4.7 -
Osprey perched along shore line of Caye Caulker Locality Caye Caulker, Belize
Wayne Hall 2 March 2009 2 years ago 1 min 4.3 -
An adult perching on a post and eating a fish. Locality Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia (ssp cristatus)
Nick Talbot 12 September 2010 1 year ago 25 sec 4.3 -
A bird perched on an electrical post. Locality Hitotsuse-gawa, Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan (ssp haliaetus)
Josep del Hoyo 27 January 2010 1 year ago 23 sec 4.2
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A bird flying with fish in talons at Tirat Tzvi fish ponds.
Locality Tirat Tzvi, Beit She'an Valley, Israel
Lior Kislev 24 October 2010 1 year ago 5 -
Osprey Attacking
Locality Qatar
sulqatar 37 weeks ago 4.7 -
With his meal
Locality Abu Nakhla Ponds, Doha, Qatar
John A Thompson 29 June 2009 1 year ago 4.7 -
Osprey portrait from Oman
Locality Oman
Zotyesz 12 February 2010 1 year ago 4.7 -
Osprey with Fish
Locality Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA (United States)
Alex Woodruff 1 February 2011 16 weeks ago 4.6 -
An Osprey in flight carying a branch for his nest.
Locality Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (United States)
Michel Lamarche 25 December 2008 1 year ago 4.6
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An adult singing on a tree branch. Un adulto vocaliza posado sobre una rama. Locality Caonillas Lake, Utuado, Puerto Rico
J. Gonzalez y F. Collazo 20 November 2005 2 years ago 4
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