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Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758)

159377  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:159377)

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Falco haliaetus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted > superseded combination

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(of Falco haliaetus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 91 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]
Description Length: 55-58 cm. Plumage: dark brown above, white below; facial mast brown; dusky streaks form an irregular band on...  
Description Length: 55-58 cm. Plumage: dark brown above, white below; facial mast brown; dusky streaks form an irregular band on breast; underwing coverts white, flight feathers and under tail barred dark and light. Immature like adult. Bare parts: iris yellow; bill black with blue-grey cere; feet and legs blue-grey. Habitat: coastal and inland waters.<388><391><393> [details]

Distribution North America  
Distribution North America [details]
WoRMS (2024). Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159377 on 2024-11-23
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2005-05-27 09:47:05Z
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2011-04-08 06:18:06Z
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original description (of Falco haliaetus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 91 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

context source (RAS) Australian Antarctic Data Centre. , available online at https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/biodiversity/ [details] 

context source (Schelde) Maris, T.; Beauchard, O.; Van Damme, S.; Van den Bergh, E.; Wijnhoven, S.; Meire, P. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] 

context source (Bermuda) Sterrer, W. (1986). Marine fauna and flora of Bermuda: a systematic guide to the identification of marine organisms. <em>Wiley-Interscience Publication. Wiley.</em> 742 pp (Nemertini part). [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source Robbins, C. S. (1983). Golden field Guide to Birds of North America. Golden press. 360p. [details] 

additional source Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p. [details] 

additional source Peterson, R.T.; Peterson, V.M. (2002). A field guide to the birds of eastern and central North America. <em>Fifth Edition.</em> Peterson Field Guide Series. Houghton Mifflin Company. New York. 427 p. [details] 

additional source Squires, H. J. (1990). Decapod Crustacea of the Atlantic coast of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> 221: 532 p., available online at http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library/116743.pdf [details] OpenAccess publication

additional source Vanner, M. (2003). The encyclopedia of North American birds. <em>Paragon Publishing.</em> 1-383. [details] 

additional source Brown, L.H., E.K. Urban & K. Newman. (1982). The Birds of Africa, Volume I. <em>Academic Press, London.</em> [details] 

additional source Gallardo, J. C.; Macías, V.; Velarde, E. (2009). Birds (Vertebrata: Aves) of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>In: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.</em> Pp. 1321–1342. [details] 
 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

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Description Length: 55-58 cm. Plumage: dark brown above, white below; facial mast brown; dusky streaks form an irregular band on breast; underwing coverts white, flight feathers and under tail barred dark and light. Immature like adult. Bare parts: iris yellow; bill black with blue-grey cere; feet and legs blue-grey. Habitat: coastal and inland waters.<388><391><393> [details]

Diet usually preys on poor grade fish such as suckers and sunfish but has been seen carrying small salmon [details]

Dimensions Length: 22-25" (56-64 cm); Wingspan: 58-72" (147-183 cm) [details]

Distribution North America [details]

Reproduction Breeds from coast to coast in Canada north to the limit of trees, Iin Alaska, throughout the United States and south to the West Indies and Central America. Winters south to Argentina. Eggs are laid mid May to late June. [details]
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