Pandion
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Pandion is a genus of fish-eating birds of prey best known for the osprey, a widespread raptor specialized in hunting over water.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pandion canonical | 3 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| beakType | hooked raptorial beak ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | ospreys ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | most species and subspecies of least concern ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Pandion cristatus
ⓘ
Osprey ⓘ
surface form:
Pandion haliaetus
Osprey ⓘ
surface form:
Pandion haliaetus carolinensis
Osprey ⓘ
surface form:
Pandion haliaetus haliaetus
Pandion haliaetus japonicus ⓘ Pandion haliaetus ridgwayi ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of fish-eating birds of prey ⓘ |
| diet | fish ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | top predator in aquatic ecosystems ⓘ |
| family | Pandionidae ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | specialized in hunting over water ⓘ |
| flightStyle | soaring and hovering over water ⓘ |
| footMorphology | zygodactyl-like toe arrangement ⓘ |
| habitat |
aquatic environments
ⓘ
coastal areas ⓘ lakes and rivers ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
long narrow wings adapted for hovering and diving
ⓘ
reversible outer toe for grasping fish ⓘ spiny footpads for holding slippery prey ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveFeature |
contrasting dark upperparts and pale underparts
ⓘ
dark eye-stripe in many individuals ⓘ |
| hasEnglishVernacularName | ospreys ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Accipitriformes
ⓘ
Pandionidae ⓘ |
| huntingMethod | plunge-diving into water ⓘ |
| isOnlyGenusInFamily | Pandionidae ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Pandion II
ⓘ
surface form:
Pandion (mythological king of Athens)
|
| notableFor | osprey ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| prey | fish caught near water surface ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | ornithologists worldwide ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | builds large stick nests near water ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies |
Osprey
ⓘ
surface form:
Pandion haliaetus
|
| usedAsModelFor | studies of raptor fishing behavior ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.