The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

 

 

 

Description - Characteristics: Osprey

 

Breeding – Clutch – Measurements – Habitat – Diet - Threats

 

Taxonomy:

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

Genus: Pandion

Species: Osprey

 

Scientific Name: Pandion haliaetus

 

Names and Synonyms of the Osprey

 

Name in German: Fisadler

Artname in Czech: Orlovec říční

Artname in Slovak: Kršiak rybár

Artname in Hungarian: Halászsas

Artname in Croat: Bukoč

Artname in Serbian: Orao ribar

Artname in French: Balbuzard pêcheur

Artname in Spanish: Águila Pescadora

Artname in Portuguese: Águia-pescadora

Artname in Dutch: Visarend

Artname in Finnish: Kalasääski

Artname in Norwegian: Visarend

Artname in Danish: Fiskeørn

Artname in Swedish: Fiskgjuse

Artname in Polish: Rybołow

Artname in Russian: Skopa

Artname in Greek: Ψαραετός

Artname in Turkey: Ψαραετός

Artname in Hebrew: שלך

Artname in Arabic: العقاب النسارية

Artname in Kazakh: Балықшы тұйғын

Artname in Mongol: Загасч явлаг, Явлаг сар

Artname in Chinese: 鱼鹰, 鹗

Artname in Chinese (traditional): 西方魚鷹, 魚鷹, 鶚

Artname in Nepali: मलाहा चील

Artname in Bengali: মাছমুরাল

Artname in Malaysian: താലിപ്പരുന്ത്‌

 

Description of the Osprey