Latin Etymology: Haliaeetus ("sea-eagle") ichthyaetus ("fish eagle")
Adult Grey-headed Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus icthyaetus) at Prek Toal, Cambodia - February 2019
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 1.6-2.3kg / Length: 61-75cm / Wingspan: 155-170cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Near Threatened
The Grey-headed Fish Eagle is a widely distributed but somewhat scarce resident of Southern Asia - in most places it hasn't adapted as well to human encroachment as well as it's cousin the white-bellied, but still is fairly widespread. In Cambodia, we saw several at very close range at Prek Toal within the fish-rich wetlands, but even even bustling Singapore I got a brief view of one hunting at Sungeih Buloh.
Related Species:
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Haliaeetus
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
SINGAPORE - A scarce resident.
- CAMBODIA/SINGAPORE 2019 TRIP: One bird seen fleetingly at Sungei Buloh
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