Osprey

Osprey
English Common Name
Osprey
Scientific name
Pandion haliaetus
Taxonomy
Order: Accipitriformes, Family: Pandionidae
Size
About 54 cm
Species Distribution
Central Eurasia, Central North America, North and East Africa, Australia
Okinawa Red List of Threatened Species: Near Threatened
Japan Red List of Threatened Species: Near Threatened
Except Okinawa, this species is known to breed in all other areas in Japan. It mainly feeds on fish and comes to Okinawa as a migratory bird.

Updated November 2017

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