Osprey (Pandionidae) - HBW 2
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
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
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A frontal view of an adult perched on a dead snag looking around and then doing a wing stretch. Ventura County, California, USA (carolinensis)
Don DesJardin 31 October 2009 19 weeks ago 49 sec 4.7 -
Osprey perched along shore line of Caye Caulker Caye Caulker, Belize
Wayne Hall 2 March 2009 43 weeks ago 1 min 4.2 -
A bird at the end of a branch, flapping its wings Ligneuville, Liège Province, Belgium (haliaetus)
Jean Hupperetz 28 August 2005 3 years ago 17 sec 4.2 -
A bird perched and moving the head Belgium (haliaetus)
Jean Hupperetz 2002 5 years ago 12 sec 4.2 -
A bird on a branch, opening its wings Ligneuville, Liège Province, Belgium (haliaetus)
Jean Hupperetz 28 August 2005 3 years ago 24 sec 4.2 -
An adult perched on top of a dead pine tree looking around and being buffeted by a brisk breeze. Ventura County, California, USA (carolinensis)
Don DesJardin 7 March 2010 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 53 sec 4
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Soaring San Juan, Puerto Rico
Bob Thompson 11 January 2010 4 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.7 -
Flies over my head giving me almost a full frame shot Abu Naklah ponds, Qatar
luckyjon 26 February 2010 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.6 -
Soaring San Juan, Puerto Rico
Bob Thompson 11 January 2010 4 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.5 -
Osprey, Cape Range Nat'l Park, Western Australia Western Australia, Australia (cristatus)
scurveedog 10 May 2007 9 weeks ago 4.5 -
Osprey seen during the Dyke Marsh Breeding Bird Survey Virginia, USA
Larry Meade 18 June 2006 6 weeks ago 4.3 -
A bird perched on a pole. Beit She'an Valley, Israel
Laurent Demongin 30 September 2005 1 year ago 4.3
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An adult singing on a tree branch. Un adulto vocaliza posado sobre una rama. Caonillas, Utuado, Puerto Rico
J. Gonzalez y F. C... 20 November 2005 13 weeks ago 4
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