Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)

Sanford's Sea-eagle (Haliaeetus sanfordi) - HBW 2, p. 121

French: Pygargue de Sanford German: Salomonenseeadler Spanish: Pigargo de las Salomón
Other common names: Solomons/Brown Sea eagle

Taxonomy: Haliaeetus sanfordi Mayr, 1935, Choiseul Island, Solomons.
Has been confused with, or considered a race of, H. leucogaster, with which it forms superspecies; separated by plumage. Monotypic.

Distribution: Solomon Is, including Bougainville I and Buka I.