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Osprey
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The osprey (; Pandion haliaetus), historically known as 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 in length and a wingspan of . It is brown on the upperparts and predominantly greyish on the head and underparts.
The osprey is a large, fish-eating bird of prey found worldwide that hunts during the day and is recognizable by its brown upper body and grayish head and underside. Reaching over two feet in length with a wide wingspan, it is an efficient hunter that plays a role in aquatic ecosystems by controlling fish populations.
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Least Concernosprey
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- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyPandionidae
ミサゴ（鶚、雎鳩、雎、鵃。学名: Pandion haliaetus）は、鳥類ミサゴ科ミサゴ属の総称である。魚を捕食することから「魚鷹（うおたか）」の異名がある。1種または2種が分類される。
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The osprey (; Pandion haliaetus), historically known as 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 in length and a wingspan of . It is brown on the upperparts and predominantly greyish on the head and underparts.
The osprey tolerates a wide variety of habitats, nesting in any location near a body of water providing an adequate food supply. It is found on all continents except Antarctica, although in South America it occurs only as a non-breeding migrant.
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