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White-bellied Sea Eagle - BirdForum Opus

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Alternative names: White-bellied Fish Eagle; White-breasted Fish Eagle; White-breasted Sea Eagle

Haliaeetus leucogaster
Photo by cskhaw
Photo taken: Penang, Malaysia..

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

Habitat

Coasts, islands, estuaries and mangroves. In some areas inland along larger rivers and around large lakes.

Behaviour

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