BALD EAGLE

 

1375                   BALD EAGLE                    Haliaeetus leucocephalus

USA             26

The bald eagle is a bird of prey found in North America. A sea eagle, it has two known subspecies and forms a species pair with the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), which occupies the same niche as the bald eagle in the Palearctic. Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska, all of the contiguous United States, and northern Mexico. It is found near large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply and old-growth trees for nesting.

The bald eagle is an opportunistic feeder which subsists mainly on fish, which it swoops down upon and snatches from the water with its talons. It builds the largest nest of any North American bird and the largest tree nests ever recorded for any animal species, up to 4 m (13 ft) deep, 2.5 m (8.2 ft) wide, and 1 metric ton (1.1 short tons) in weight. Sexual maturity is attained at the age of four to five years.

GURNEY'S EAGLE

Photographed above Saibai Island, Torres Straits, March 2020.

1307                      GURNEY’S EAGLE                     Aquila gurneyi

AUSTRALIAN BIRDS                 791

Uncommon to rare resident in NG but widely distributed, forrest eagle. Endemic to NG and Moluccas, vagrant to Torres Straits. Reputedly preys on arboreal mammals such as possums. Not well know information on this birds, seems prevalent near coast.

WHITE-BELLIED SEA-EAGLE

Photographed on Langkawi, April 2017

(*     5)                  WHITE-BELLIED SEA-EAGLE               Haliaeetus leucogaster

MALAYSIA                10

Frequents coastal wetlands and even inland wetlands. 70 cm. India and Southeast Asia to Australia; resident in Malaysia and Singapore.

BLACK EAGLE

Subspecies perniger, March 2017

 1090                 BLACK EAGLE             Ictinaetus malayensis

SRI LANKA               101

Found in forests and nearby open country. 69-81 cm. Uncommon breeding resident in wet lowlands and up to hills; also isolated forested hills in adjacent dry lowlands, visitor elsewhere.

CRESTED HAWK EAGLE

Subspecies ceylanensis, March 2017

1089                 CRESTED HAWK EAGLE                 Nisaetus cirrhatus

SRI LANKA               100

Found in well-wooded areas. 61-72 cm. Locally fairly common breeding resident throughout Sri Lanka.

BOOTED EAGLE

March 2017

1088               BOOTED EAGLE                  Hieraaetus pennatus 

SRI LANKA              99

Found near forest to lightly wooded and open areas. 45-53 cm. Rather rare winter migrant throughout Sri Lanka.

WHITE-BELLIED SEA-EAGLE

Photographed March 2017

(*    5)                   WHITE-BELLIED SEA EAGLE             Haliaeetus leucogaster

SRI LANKA                80

Found mainly on the coast and large tanks, also along rivers. 66-71 cm. Rather uncommon breeding resident in lowlands and up to lower hills, more common in dry lowlands, regular visitor to higher hills.

GREY-HEADED FISH EAGLE

Photographed March 2017

(*  932)               GREY-HEADED FISH EAGLE                Icthyophaga icthyaetus 

SRI LANKA                65     

Found on wooded edges of rivers, tanks and lakes. 69-74 cm. Uncommon breeding resident in dry lowlands and occasionally in adjoining wet zone areas.

CRESTED SERPENT EAGLE

Subspecies spilogaster, photographed March 2017

(*  1051)             CRESTED SERPENT EAGLE              Spilornis cheela

SRI LANKA                41

Found in forest and wooded country. 56-74 cm. Fairly common breeding resident throughout Sri Lanka.

CRESTED SERPENT EAGLE

Photographed at Beeshazar Wetlands, Nepal March 2017

1051              CRESTED SERPENT EAGLE                 Spilornis cheela

NEPAL            147

Found in forests and well wooded areas. 56-74 cm. Fairly common and widespread resident subject to some altitudinal movement.

CHANGEABLE HAWK EAGLE

(*   908)           CHANGEABLE HAWK EAGLE                  Nisaetus (cirrhatus) limnaeetus

NEPAL            138

Found in open sal and mixed broadleaf forest. 63-77 cm. Local resident, mainly in lowland protected areas.

STEPPE EAGLE

1030               STEPPE EAGLE             Aquila nipalensis

NEPAL              108

Found on wooded hills, open country, lakes and large rivers. 76-80 cm. Fairly common and widespread winter visitor and passage migrant.

NOTE:   Globally threatened.        

GREY-HEADED FISH EAGLE

Photographed in Singapore (Bukit Batok Town Park) November 2016

932              GREY-HEADED FISH EAGLE              Haliaeetus ichthyaetus

SINGAPORE (Bukit Batok Town Park)             (92)

Common in primary and secondary forest, old plantations and scrub adjacent to inland water bodies, less frequently in coastal areas. 69-74 cm. Distribution: Indian sub-continent, S China and much of Southeast Asia, east to Sulawesi.

WHITE-BELLIED SEA EAGLE

Photographed in Singapore November 2016

(see   5)              WHITE-BELLIED SEA EAGLE              Haliaeetus leucogaster

SINGAPORE               (54)

Found primary and secondary forests, old plantations, mangroves and scrub, usually near inland water or coast. 69-85 cm. Coastal parts of peninsular and E India, S China and much of Southeast Asia, east to Maluka, New Guinea and Australia.

WHITE-BELLIED SEA-EAGLE

Photographed over Lake Bratan, Bali October 2016

(see  5)                   WHITE-BELLIED SEA-EAGLE                  Haliaeetus leucogaster

INDONESIA (Bali)         (26)        

Also known as White-bellied Fish-eagle. 70 cm. Mainly a coastal bird found on remote sea shores and offshore islands, also ventures up large rivers and visits reservoirs inland. Range: Orietal region and Australasia: widespread throughout the Indonesian archipelago; sedentary. 

WHISTLING KITE

407             WHISTLING KITE                 Haliastur sphenurus

Australia              (281)

Also incorrectly called the Whistling Eagle. Ranges over most of Australia, except the driest inland of WA and SA. Found in open forests, foothills, usually near water, timbered watercourses, lakes, tidal inlets, swamps and mudflats. 50-60 cm, wingspan 1.2 m.

BROWN SNAKE-EAGLE

Photographed in the act of devouring a large snake at iMfolosi, South Africa

352         BROWN SNAKE-EAGLE          Circaetus cinereus

South Africa            (45)

Ranges across southern and eastern Africa. Feeds mainly on snakes, including venemous snakes, also lizards and all mammals. Only lays one egg per year, lives 6 to 7 years. 60-70 cm.