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Pandion haliaetus

It is a large raptor, more than 60 cm long with a wingspan up to 180 cm, brown above and mostly greyish on the head and underparts. It is the only living species in its genus and family, though some classifications place it with the hawks and eagles (Wikipedia, general species account). It is a large raptor, reaching more than 60 cm (24 in) in length and a wingspan of 180 cm (71 in). (Wikipedia, general species account).

The osprey, historically known as the sea hawk, river hawk or fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range, found on every continent except Antarctica (in South America only as a non-breeding migrant). It nests near water that can supply enough food and hunts prey that is almost entirely fish (Wikipedia, general species account). Pandion haliaetus), historically known as sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. (Wikipedia, general species account).

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