fish eagle

English

Osprey in flight

African fish eagle catching a fish.

Noun

fish eagle (plural fish eagles)

1. Any of certain species of the genus Haliaeetus (syn. Ichthyophaga) of birds of prey that feed on fish.
2. An osprey (Pandion haliaetus).

Synonyms

• fish hawk
• fishing eagle

Derived terms

• African fish eagle
• Madagascan fish eagle, Madagascar fish eagle

References

• fish eagle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Haliaeetus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Haliaeetus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons