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Osprey

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Also known as Pandion haliaetus, Western Osprey, sea hawk, river hawk, fish hawk

The osprey (; Pandion haliaetus), historically known as sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. It is a large raptor, reaching more than in length and a wingspan of . It is brown on the upperparts and predominantly greyish on the head and underparts.

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The osprey, scientifically known as Pandion haliaetus, is a species of bird classified within the class Aves, phylum Chordata, order Accipitriformes, and family Pandionidae. It is the nomenclatural type of the genus Pandion and is subclassed as an eagle. The organism exhibits diurnality and inhabits marine, brackish, and freshwater environments.

Its taxon range includes Brazil, the Nanling Mountains, South America, and Africa. The osprey has a wingspan of 1.6 and a mass of 1.4. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List as of 2021. Common names for the species include Fischadler, Águila pescadora, and Balbuzard pêcheur.

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Least Concern

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Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassAves
  3. OrderAccipitriformes
  4. FamilyPandionidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater

ミサゴ（鶚、雎鳩、雎、鵃。学名: Pandion haliaetus）は、鳥類ミサゴ科ミサゴ属の総称である。魚を捕食することから「魚鷹（うおたか）」の異名がある。1種または2種が分類される。

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  • Etymology
  • Description
  • Distribution and habitat
  • Behaviour and ecology
  • Diet
  • Adaptations
  • Reproduction
  • Migration
  • Mortality
  • Predation
  • Conservation
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The osprey (; Pandion haliaetus), historically known as sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. It is a large raptor, reaching more than in length and a wingspan of . It is brown on the upperparts and predominantly greyish on the head and underparts.

The osprey tolerates a wide variety of habitats, nesting in any location near a body of water providing an adequate food supply. It is found on all continents except Antarctica, although in South America it occurs only as a non-breeding migrant.

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