WoRMS taxon details
Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758)
159377 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:159377)
accepted
Species
Falco haliaetus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted > superseded combination
- Subspecies Pandion haliaetus haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Falco haliaetus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
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Description Length: 55-58 cm. Plumage: dark brown above, white below; facial mast brown; dusky streaks form an irregular band on...
Distribution North America
Description Length: 55-58 cm. Plumage: dark brown above, white below; facial mast brown; dusky streaks form an irregular band on breast; underwing coverts white, flight feathers and under tail barred dark and light. Immature like adult. Bare parts: iris yellow; bill black with blue-grey cere; feet and legs blue-grey. Habitat: coastal and inland waters.<388><391><393> [details]
Distribution North America
Distribution North America [details]
WoRMS (2025). Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159377 on 2025-05-04
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(of Falco haliaetus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 91 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 91 [details] Available for editors
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context source (RAS)
Australian Antarctic Data Centre. , available online at https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/biodiversity/ [details]
context source (Schelde) Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (Bermuda) Sterrer, W. (1986). Marine fauna and flora of Bermuda: a systematic guide to the identification of marine organisms. <em>Wiley-Interscience Publication. Wiley.</em> 742 pp (Nemertini part). [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Robbins, C. S. (1983). Golden field Guide to Birds of North America. Golden press. 360p. [details]
additional source Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p. [details]
additional source Peterson, R.T.; Peterson, V.M. (2002). A field guide to the birds of eastern and central North America. <em>Fifth Edition.</em> Peterson Field Guide Series. Houghton Mifflin Company. New York. 427 p. [details]
additional source Squires, H. J. (1990). Decapod Crustacea of the Atlantic coast of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> 221: 532 p., available online at http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library/116743.pdf [details]
additional source Vanner, M. (2003). The encyclopedia of North American birds. <em>Paragon Publishing.</em> 1-383. [details]
additional source Brown, L.H., E.K. Urban & K. Newman. (1982). The Birds of Africa, Volume I. <em>Academic Press, London.</em> [details]
additional source Gallardo, J. C.; Macías, V.; Velarde, E. (2009). Birds (Vertebrata: Aves) of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>In: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.</em> Pp. 1321–1342. [details]
context source (Schelde) Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (Bermuda) Sterrer, W. (1986). Marine fauna and flora of Bermuda: a systematic guide to the identification of marine organisms. <em>Wiley-Interscience Publication. Wiley.</em> 742 pp (Nemertini part). [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Robbins, C. S. (1983). Golden field Guide to Birds of North America. Golden press. 360p. [details]
additional source Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p. [details]
additional source Peterson, R.T.; Peterson, V.M. (2002). A field guide to the birds of eastern and central North America. <em>Fifth Edition.</em> Peterson Field Guide Series. Houghton Mifflin Company. New York. 427 p. [details]
additional source Squires, H. J. (1990). Decapod Crustacea of the Atlantic coast of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> 221: 532 p., available online at http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library/116743.pdf [details]
additional source Vanner, M. (2003). The encyclopedia of North American birds. <em>Paragon Publishing.</em> 1-383. [details]
additional source Brown, L.H., E.K. Urban & K. Newman. (1982). The Birds of Africa, Volume I. <em>Academic Press, London.</em> [details]
additional source Gallardo, J. C.; Macías, V.; Velarde, E. (2009). Birds (Vertebrata: Aves) of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>In: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.</em> Pp. 1321–1342. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Length: 55-58 cm. Plumage: dark brown above, white below; facial mast brown; dusky streaks form an irregular band on breast; underwing coverts white, flight feathers and under tail barred dark and light. Immature like adult. Bare parts: iris yellow; bill black with blue-grey cere; feet and legs blue-grey. Habitat: coastal and inland waters.<388><391><393> [details]Diet usually preys on poor grade fish such as suckers and sunfish but has been seen carrying small salmon [details]
Dimensions Length: 22-25" (56-64 cm); Wingspan: 58-72" (147-183 cm) [details]
Distribution North America [details]
Reproduction Breeds from coast to coast in Canada north to the limit of trees, Iin Alaska, throughout the United States and south to the West Indies and Central America. Winters south to Argentina. Eggs are laid mid May to late June. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Albanian | shqiponja peshkngrënësepetriti peshkngënës | [details] |
| Bulgarian | oрел рибар | [details] |
| Danish | fiskeørn | [details] |
| Dutch | visarend | [details] |
| English | western ospreyosprey | [details] |
| French | balbuzard pêcheur | [details] |
| German | Fischadler | [details] |
| Hebrew | שלך | [details] |
| Italian | falco pescatore | [details] |
| Japanese | ミサゴ | [details] |
| Lithuanian | žuvininkas | [details] |
| Modern Greek (1453-) | Ψαραετός | [details] |
| Norwegian | fiskeørn | [details] |
| Norwegian Bokmål | fiskeørn | [details] |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | fiskeørn | [details] |
| Polish | rybołów | [details] |
| Romanian | vulturul pescarosprei | [details] |
| Russian | скопа | [details] |
| Scottish Gaelic | coirneach | [details] |
| Slovenian | ribji orel | [details] |
| Spanish | águila pescadora | [details] |
| Swedish | fiskgjuse | [details] |
| Turkish | balık kartalı | [details] |
| Ukrainian | Скопа | [details] |
| Welsh | gwalch y pysgod | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (31 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1077 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Pandion haliaetus)
To GenBank (408 nucleotides; 12975 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Accipitridae.Pandioninae (Osprey), USNM 610343, carpometacarpus, dorsal)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1077 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Pandion haliaetus)
To GenBank (408 nucleotides; 12975 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Accipitridae.Pandioninae (Osprey), USNM 610343, carpometacarpus, dorsal)
To PESI
To ITIS
