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Osprey
species of bird / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An osprey is a type of fish-eating bird. They are also known as 'fish hawk', 'sea hawk', and 'fish eagle'. It is a large bird measuring up to 60 cm (24 in) long from beak to tail. It has dark brown wings.
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An osprey preparing to dive. | |
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Family: | Pandionidae |
Genus: | Pandion |
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Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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