Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
CommonPhoto: El Golli Mohamed · CC BY-SA 4.0
Birdcarnivore
The osprey is a fish-hunting bird found across the globe, often near water. With its striking brown and grey plumage, this large raptor specializes in snatching fish from rivers and oceans.
- Grows over 60 cm long with a wingspan reaching 180 cm.
- Hunts fish by diving feet-first into water.
- Found on every continent except Antarctica.
OceanFreshwaterWetlandWorldwide
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Pandion haliaetus
- Habitat
- Ocean, Freshwater, Wetland
- Regions in this directory
- Worldwide
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)