Fish eagle

Fish eagle is an animal common name. It may refer to any of several species of bird, including:

Haliaeetus vocifer in Kenya

Lesser fish eagle

Madagascar fish eagle

• Steller's sea eagle,^[1][2] haliaeetus pelagicus, found along the coasts of north-eastern Asia
• African fish eagle, Haliaeetus vocifer, at large bodies of water throughout Africa except far southwest
• Madagascar fish eagle, Haliaeetus vociferoides, native to Madagascar
• Sanford's fish eagle, Haliaeetus sanfordi, of the Solomon Islands

Three that are often confused, of South Asia:

• Grey-headed fish eagle, Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus
• Lesser fish eagle, Ichthyophaga humilis, in Indian subcontinent, mostly in Himalayan foothills
• Pallas's fish eagle or band-tailed fish eagle, Haliaeetus leucoryphus

See also

• Osprey
• Sea eagle (disambiguation)

References

1. Steller's Sea Eagle, The Peregrine Fund
2. Glenday, Craig (2013). Guinness World Records Limited. p. 35. ISBN 9781908843159.