Wildlifeof Bhutan
Pallas's Fish Eagle
Birds of Prey
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Haliaeetus leucoryphus
Basic stats
Diet
Primarily large freshwater fish; also water birds, mammals, frogs, reptiles, insects and carrion
Range
Breeds in the east Palearctic, including India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Bhutan
Size
72–85cm
Wingspan
180–215cm
Weight
Females 2.1–3.7kg; males 2.03–3.3kg
Pallas's fish eagle is a large brownish sea eagle, 72 to 85cm long with a wingspan of 180 to 215cm. It has a light sandy-brown hood and whitish face, darker brown wings and a rufous back, and a black tail with a wide white stripe. Juveniles are darker and cooler brown with no tail band, taking until about the fourth year to reach adult plumage (Wikipedia, general species account).
It breeds in the east Palearctic, including Bhutan, and is partially migratory, with Central Asian birds wintering among the southern Asian birds in northern India. Its diet is primarily large freshwater fish, but it is broadly opportunistic and regularly takes water birds, as well as mammals, frogs, reptiles and carrion.
Quick answers
- What does the Pallas's Fish Eagle eat?
- Primarily large freshwater fish; also water birds, mammals, frogs, reptiles, insects and carrion
- Where is the Pallas's Fish Eagle found?
- Breeds in the east Palearctic, including India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Bhutan
- How big is the Pallas's Fish Eagle?
- 72–85cm
- What is the wingspan of the Pallas's Fish Eagle?
- 180–215cm
- How much does the Pallas's Fish Eagle weigh?
- Females 2.1–3.7kg; males 2.03–3.3kg