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Grey-headed Fish Eagle

Birds of Prey

Photo: Griha Hasanov · CC BY 4.0

Icthyophaga ichthyaetus

Basic stats

Diet

Fish

Size

61–75cm

Wingspan

155–170cm

Weight

About 1.6kg (males), 2.3–2.7kg (females)

The grey-headed fish eagle is a smallish to medium-sized but bulky fish eagle, 61–75cm long with a wingspan of 155–170cm; females weigh 2.3–2.7kg against about 1.6kg for males. It has a small bill and a small, pale grey head on a long neck, grey-brown to dark brown upperparts, a brown breast, white belly and legs, and a white tail with a broad black band near the tip. The legs are bare with long talons. Juveniles are paler with darker streaks. It is easily confused with the smaller lesser fish eagle and with Pallas's fish eagle (Wikipedia, general species account).

Across its range it is generally uncommon, and rare or local in places (Wikipedia, general species account).

Quick answers

What does the Grey-headed Fish Eagle eat?
Fish
How big is the Grey-headed Fish Eagle?
61–75cm
What is the wingspan of the Grey-headed Fish Eagle?
155–170cm
How much does the Grey-headed Fish Eagle weigh?
About 1.6kg (males), 2.3–2.7kg (females)
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