Lesser Fish Eagle
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Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks

Lesser Fish Eagle

Icthyophaga humilis

NTNear Threatened
Family
Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks (Accipitridae)
Order
Accipitriformes

Overview

The lesser fish eagle (Icthyophaga humilis) is a species of Icthyophaga found in the Indian subcontinent, primarily in the foothills of the Himalayas, and south-east Asia. There are records from Gujarat, Central India and in more recent times from the Kaveri river valley in southern India, although the south Indian records are now thought to come from an isolated population, disjunct from the species' normal range.
Some taxonomic authorities place this species in the genus Icthyophaga. Others place it in the genus Haliaeetus.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.