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African fish eagle

Haliaeetus vocifer

Photo by Benno Ibold
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Field Notes

Description:

The African fish eagle is a large bird, and the female, at 3.2–3.6 kg (7.1–7.9 lb) is larger than the male, at 2–2.5 kg (4.4–5.5 lb). This is typical of sexual dimorphism in birds of prey. Males usually have a wingspan of about 2 m (6.6 ft), while females have wingspans of 2.4 m (7.9 ft). The body length is 63–75 cm (25–29.5 in) [Wiki]

Habitat:

Dry savannah at Amboseli National Park, Kenya with a big lake and extendet swampy aerea in the near.

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PublishedSeptember 17, 2016

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