African Fish Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
2.26, 31.54
Field Notes
Description:
The African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) or – to distinguish it from the true fish eagles (Ichthyophaga), the African sea eagle – is a large species of eagle that is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa wherever large bodies of open water occur that have an abundant food supply.
Habitat:
Seen from a boat going down the Nile River towards Murchison Waterfalls.
Notes:
The bird figures in the Coat of arms of Namibia and the Coat of arms of Zambia. It also appears on the Coat of arms of South Sudan against two crossed bush spears and a shield.
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African fish eagle
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PublishedAugust 31, 2014
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