Pandionidae
E50196
Pandionidae is a small family of birds of prey best known for the osprey, a fish-eating raptor found near coasts and inland waters worldwide.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| breedingSitePreference |
artificial nesting platforms
ⓘ
tall trees near water ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 2–4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | osprey family ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Pandion
ⓘ
Osprey ⓘ
surface form:
Pandion cristatus
Osprey ⓘ
surface form:
Pandion haliaetus
|
| dietSpecialization | piscivory ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
hooked beak
ⓘ
long narrow wings ⓘ reversible outer toe ⓘ spiny foot pads for gripping fish ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide near water bodies ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | top predator in aquatic ecosystems ⓘ |
| eggColor | white with brown blotches ⓘ |
| flightStyle | soaring and hovering over water ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | plunge-diving for fish ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
dense oily plumage aiding in water contact
ⓘ
keen vision for detecting fish from the air ⓘ strong talons adapted for catching fish ⓘ |
| hasCommonRepresentative |
Osprey
ⓘ
surface form:
osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
|
| hasConservationConcern | habitat loss in some regions ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Accipitriformes
ⓘ
surface form:
Accipitrimorphae
|
| huntingTime | diurnal ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | many populations are migratory ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Pandion ⓘ |
| nestType | large stick nests ⓘ |
| notableFor | osprey ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryPrey | fish ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | monotypic or nearly monotypic family ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
American Ornithologists' Union
ⓘ
surface form:
American Ornithological Society
International Ornithologists' Union ⓘ
surface form:
International Ornithological Committee
|
| relatedTo | Accipitridae ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | nesting near water ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | females slightly larger than males ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Pandion ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
inland lakes ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| vertebrateGroup | raptors ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.