Pandion cristatus
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Pandion cristatus is the eastern osprey, a fish-eating bird of prey native to Australia and nearby regions, known for its distinctive dark eye-stripe and coastal hunting habits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pandion cristatus canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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fish-eating bird ⓘ raptor ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
Australian osprey
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eastern osprey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| diet | fish ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
dark eye-stripe
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hooked beak ⓘ long narrow wings ⓘ reversible outer toe for grasping fish ⓘ white underparts ⓘ |
| family | Pandionidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | dives into water to catch fish with talons ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | hovering over water before diving feet-first ⓘ |
| genus | Pandion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
coasts of Australia
ⓘ
coasts of Tasmania ⓘ eastern Indonesian archipelagos ⓘ parts of New Guinea ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal areas
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estuaries ⓘ lagoons ⓘ nearshore marine waters ⓘ |
| hasBinomialName | Pandion cristatus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | partially migratory in parts of its range ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
New Guinea region NERFINISHED ⓘ Tasmania NERFINISHED ⓘ coastal regions of Australasia ⓘ eastern Indonesia ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plumage |
brown upperparts
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mostly white head with dark eye-stripe ⓘ |
| primaryPrey |
estuarine fish
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marine fish ⓘ |
| rangeType | coastal specialist ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Pandion haliaetus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction |
builds nests on coastal cliffs, trees, or artificial structures
ⓘ
typically lays 2 to 3 eggs per clutch ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
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human disturbance at nesting sites ⓘ pollution affecting fish stocks ⓘ |
| vernacularNameLanguage | English ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.