Subspecies
Pandion haliaetus carolinensis (North american osprey)
The osprey or more specifically the western osprey (Pandion haliaetus) — also called sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk — is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. It is a large raptor, reaching more than 60 cm (24 in) in length and 180 cm (71 in) across the wings. It is brown on the upperparts and predominantly greyish on the head and underparts.
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
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Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
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Class: Aves (Birds)
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Order: Accipitriformes (Hawks, eagles, kites, and allies)
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Family: Pandionidae (Ospreys)
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Genus: Pandion (Ospreys)
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Species: Pandion haliaetus (Osprey)
- Subspecies: Pandion haliaetus carolinensis (North american osprey)
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Species: Pandion haliaetus (Osprey)
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Genus: Pandion (Ospreys)
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Family: Pandionidae (Ospreys)
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Order: Accipitriformes (Hawks, eagles, kites, and allies)
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Class: Aves (Birds)
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Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
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Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)