Species profile
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Quick answer
A fish hawk that hovers then plunges feet-first; long, crooked wings.
- Scientific name
- Pandion haliaetus
- Family
- Pandionidae
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Genus
- Pandion
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Habitat
Coasts, lakes, large rivers
Recording Osprey in your journal
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