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| − | Range: Southern [[Asia]] to [[Australia]]. Breeds coastally in much of [[India]] and from | + | Range: Southern [[Asia]] to [[Australia]]. Breeds coastally in much of [[India]] and from [[Burma]] and southern [[China]] south to [[Malaya]] and from the [[Philippines]], [[Borneo]] and [[Sumatra]] east to [[New Guinea]], the Bismarck Archipelago and [[Australia]]. Found around virtually the entire Australian coast including Tasmania and also occurs inland along larger rivers. Resident. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
Revision as of 12:41, 15 May 2008
- Haliaeetus leucogaster
Aka White-breasted Sea Eagle
Identification
Distribution
Range: Southern Asia to Australia. Breeds coastally in much of India and from Burma and southern China south to Malaya and from the Philippines, Borneo and Sumatra east to New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago and Australia. Found around virtually the entire Australian coast including Tasmania and also occurs inland along larger rivers. Resident.
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia-> Phylum: Chordata-> Class: Aves -> Order: Falconiformes-> Family: Accipitridae-> Genus: Haliaeetus-> Species: H. leucogaster
Habitat
Coasts, islands, estuaries and mangroves. In some areas inland along larger rivers and around large lakes.
