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'''Alternative names: White-bellied Fish Eagle; White-breasted Fish Eagle; White-breasted Sea Eagle''' | '''Alternative names: White-bellied Fish Eagle; White-breasted Fish Eagle; White-breasted Sea Eagle''' | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
75-85cm (29½-33½ in)<br /> | 75-85cm (29½-33½ in)<br /> | ||
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Sexes are similar. Males slightly smaller than females<br /> | Sexes are similar. Males slightly smaller than females<br /> | ||
'''Juveniles''': brown, acquiring the complete adult plumage by their fourth year. | '''Juveniles''': brown, acquiring the complete adult plumage by their fourth year. | ||
| − | [[Image:White-bellied Sea - Eagle 3.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo © by {{user| | + | [[Image:White-bellied Sea - Eagle 3.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo © by {{user|Ken+Doy|Ken Doy}}<br />Oyster Point, Cleveland, [[Queensland]], [[Australia]], April 2020]] |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Range: Southern [[Asia]] to [[Australasia]].<br /> | Range: Southern [[Asia]] to [[Australasia]].<br /> | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. Formerly included in the genus [[:Category:Haliaeetus|Haliaeetus]] |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Coasts, islands, estuaries and mangroves. In some areas inland along larger rivers and around large lakes. | Coasts, islands, estuaries and mangroves. In some areas inland along larger rivers and around large lakes. | ||
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Two to three eggs are laid in large stick tree nests. | Two to three eggs are laid in large stick tree nests. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
[http://www.ustream.tv/seaeagles 24 hour webcam on a White-bellied Sea Eagle nest, located in Olympic Park, Sydney 2017 images] | [http://www.ustream.tv/seaeagles 24 hour webcam on a White-bellied Sea Eagle nest, located in Olympic Park, Sydney 2017 images] | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:25, 18 January 2024
Alternative names: White-bellied Fish Eagle; White-breasted Fish Eagle; White-breasted Sea Eagle
- Ichthyophaga leucogaster
Haliaeetus leucogaster
Identification
75-85cm (29½-33½ in)
- White head, rump and underparts
- Dark grey upperparts
- Large, grey hooked bill with a darker tip
- Brown eye
- Creamy-white legs with long black talons
Sexes are similar. Males slightly smaller than females
Juveniles: brown, acquiring the complete adult plumage by their fourth year.
Distribution
Range: Southern Asia to Australasia.
Breeds coastally in much of India and from Burma and southern China south to Peninsula Malaysia and Singapore, and from the Philippines, Borneo and Sumatra east to New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago and Australia.
Found around virtually the entire Australian coast including Tasmania and also occurs inland along larger rivers. Resident.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1]. Formerly included in the genus Haliaeetus
Habitat
Coasts, islands, estuaries and mangroves. In some areas inland along larger rivers and around large lakes.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes fish, turtles and sea snakes, birds and mammals. It also feeds on carrion such as sheep and fish along the waterline.
Breeding
Two to three eggs are laid in large stick tree nests.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BirdsinBackyards
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) White-bellied Sea Eagle. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 March 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-bellied_Sea_Eagle
External Links
24 hour webcam on a White-bellied Sea Eagle nest, located in Olympic Park, Sydney 2017 images
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
