Osprey (Pandionidae)
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 14 weeks ago 49 sec 4.7 -
Osprey perched along shore line of Caye Caulker Caye Caulker, Belize
Wayne Hall 2 March 2009 39 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 -
An adult feeding on a fish on a branch Nosara, Costa Rica (carolinensis)
Max Roth 28 February 2001 4 years ago 27 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
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Osprey seen during the Dyke Marsh Breeding Bird Survey Virginia, USA
Larry Meade 18 June 2006 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.5 -
Osprey, Cape Range Nat'l Park, Western Australia Western Australia, Australia (cristatus)
scurveedog 10 May 2007 4 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.5 -
A bird perched on a pole. Beit She'an Valley, Israel
Laurent Demongin 30 September 2005 1 year ago 4.3 -
Osprey flying with fish in tallons San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Laura Cyphert 26 December 2009 5 weeks ago 4 -
An Osprey in flight San Diego County, California, USA
Laura Cyphert 26 December 2009 5 weeks ago 4 -
. Caimare Chico, Zulia, Venezuela
kperezleon 26 October 2008 43 weeks ago 3.7
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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 8 weeks ago 4
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