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African Fish Eagle
The African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) or - to distinguish it from the Ichthyophaga true fish eagles, African Sea Eagle - is a large species of eagle and a bird of prey.
Description
The African Fish Eagle is a large bird, and the female, at 3.2-3.6 kg (7-8 lbs) is larger than the male, at 2-2.5 kg (4.4-5.5 lbs). Males usually have a wingspan of about 2 m (6 feet), while females have wingspans of more than 2.4 m (8 feet). The length is 63-75 cm (25-30 in). They are very distinctive in appearance with a mostly brown body and large, powerful, black wings. The head, breast, and tail of African Fish Eagles are snow white and the hook-shaped beak is mostly yellow with a black tip.
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