Osprey
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Osprey

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

LCLeast Concern
Family
Osprey (Pandionidae)
Order
Accipitriformes

Overview

The osprey (; Pandion haliaetus), historically known as sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. It is a large raptor, reaching more than 60 cm (24 in) in length and a wingspan of 180 cm (71 in). It is brown on the upperparts and predominantly greyish on the head and underparts.
The osprey is distributed on all continents except Antarctica, but in South America, it occurs only as a nonbreeding migrant.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.