Wildlifeof Thailand
Western Osprey
Pandionidae
Photo: Mike Gordon — wildlifeofeverywhere.com
Pandion haliaetus
Basic stats
Diet
Almost exclusively fish
Habitat
Near water with adequate food
Range
Every continent except Antarctica
Size
Over 60cm
Wingspan
Up to 180cm
The osprey 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 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 nests near water that can supply enough food and hunts prey that is almost entirely fish (Wikipedia, general species account).
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).
Quick answers
- What does the Western Osprey eat?
- Almost exclusively fish
- What habitat does the Western Osprey live in?
- Near water with adequate food
- Where is the Western Osprey found?
- Every continent except Antarctica
- How big is the Western Osprey?
- Over 60cm
- What is the wingspan of the Western Osprey?
- Up to 180cm