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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus

haliaetus

Size: 22-25 inches
Overall Color: dark brown and white
Occurrence: near water
Diet: fish
Nest: elevated platform
Field Identification: hawk bill, white head, dark streak through eye, dark wings, banded tail, white underneath
Season: winter


Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Chordata (hollow nerve cord)
Subphylum: Vertebrata (backbone)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: Falconiformes
Family: 23 Accipitridae (accipiters)
Genus: Pandion
Species: haliaetus

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