Amazon bird of prey

Don't know the exact specie yet, spotted near Manaus, Brazil, along the river.

comments (5)

EAmer

Lion

Impressive bird of prey !!! Posted 13 years ago

DragonC

Musk Oxen

Looks like a Fish Eagle to me. Or at least something of that ilk. Posted 13 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks. Had a look at fish eagles and some of their sub species but didn't find an exact match yet. Partially identified for now :) Posted 13 years ago

Máximo H

Bullet Ant

Hello! Christ, sure isnt an Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)? They migrate to south america on winter. And the toes certainlly looks like one too.
Cool Site! Posted 12 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Actually, now I'm in doubt again :) I think I'm going to go with your suggestion, thanks!
  
  Thanks for liking the site! Posted 12 years ago

The Osprey

The osprey, also called 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 in length and 180 cm across the wings. It is brown on the upperparts and predominantly greyish on the head and underparts.

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Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey

Species identified by Ferdy Christant