Scientific Name: Pandion haliaetus
| Size: | 1.5 - 1.7 m |
| Habitat: | Found near still or slow-moving salt and fresh waters, including lakes, rivers, wooded swamps with open water, shorelines, cliffs as well as salt-flats. |
| IUCN Status: | Least Concern (LC) |
| Diet: | Feeds on live fish but may also prey on small mammals, injured birds, reptiles, amphibians and crustaceans. |
| Did you know? | Found almost in all parts of the world except Antarctica! This bird is one of the mo1.5 - 1.7 mst striking raptors and an avid fish hunter at Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. |
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