Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order

FALCONIFORMES

Family

Osprey (Pandionidae)

Code 4

OSPR

Code 6

PANHAL

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Hooked
Eye Color: Yellow in adults but orange-yellow in some males. Variable in juveniles and generally darker than in adults; described as "bright orange-red to dark brownish yellow”.
Head Pattern: Eyeline
Crown Color: White
Forehead Color: White with dark eyestripe.
Nape Color: White and brown
Throat Color: White
Cere color: Gray

BODY

Length Range: 53-61 cm (21-24 in)
Weight: 1406 g (49.6 oz)
Size: 4. Large (16 - 32 in)
Color Primary: White, Brown
Underparts: White
Upperparts: Dark Brown
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Striped or streaked, Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Sometimes soars on thermals., Deep, slow wing beats alternate with glides.
Wingspan Range: 137-183 cm (54-72 in)
Wing Shape: Long-Wings, Tapered-Wings
Tail Shape: Squared Tail
Tail Pattern: Narrow black bars.
Upper Tail: Dark brown with paler bands.
Under Tail: Gray barred
Leg Color: White

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