The life history of bald eagles can be broadly categorized into nesting and non-nesting periods. Because they are visual hunters, eagles typically locate their prey from a conspicuous perch, or soaring flight, then swoop down and strike. They also eat waterfowl, shorebirds, colonial waterbirds, small mammals, marine invertebrates, and carrion (often along roads or at landfills). Bald eagles in the wild can live to more than 30 years in exceptional circumstances, but average longevity is significantly less.īald eagles are opportunistic feeders with fish comprising much of their diet. Most bald eagles can breed at 4 or 5 years of age, but many do not start breeding until they are older. They gradually acquire the adult plumage as they mature, which takes about five years. In contrast, juvenile bald eagles have mottled brown and white plumage. The largest North American breeding populations are in Alaska and Canada, but there are also significant bald eagle populations in the Great Lakes states, Florida, the Pacific Northwest, the Greater Yellowstone area, Maine, and the Chesapeake Bay region.Īdult bald eagles have the dark brown body and distinctive white head and tail. Image Author: Subramanya C K | Image License: CC BY-SA 3.0Ĭurrent topic in Birds of India: Lesser fish eagle - Ichthyophaga humilis.Bald eagles are a North American species that occur in Alaska, Canada and the contiguous United States into the northern edge of Mexico. Indian Subcontinent, Myanmar, Malaysia and Indonesia The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) has categorized and evaluated these eagle species and has listed them as "Near Threatened".īiological classification of Ichthyophaga humilis Loss of forest cover along water bodies and rivers and also over-fishing are the main threats to their survival. There is rapid decline in the eagle population and these species are considered near threatened. The lesser fish eagle global population is preliminarily estimated to number 15,000 to 75,000 individual birds. The eagles in the high altitudes may descend to lower levels in winter. These eagle species are mostly sedentary in their ranges. humilis is distributed in Malaysia and Indonesia. plumbea is distributed in north India, south India (Kerala and Karnataka), Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos. The nest is built with sticks and leaves. The lesser fish eagle breeding season in north India is from March to August. They usually use perches for spotting prey. They have claws and talons adapted for plucking the prey from the water. The lesser fish eagles mainly feed on fish. These eagle species are often seen along hill streams and fast moving rivulets with fringe trees. The lesser fish eagles inhabit various forms of rivers, lakes, and wetlands. The head is small and the tail is rounded. The legs are cream colored with black talons. The lesser fish eagle is a medium sized bird, measuring 50 to 70 cm in length and weighing 780 to 800 grams. Indian birds - Image of Lesser fish-eagle - Ichthyophaga humilis The genus Icthyophaga (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) was previously spelled Ichthyophaga. Ichthyophaga humilis was earlier classified under genus Falco. Species author: (Müller,S & Schlegel, 1841)
Müller and Schlegel, 1841 Ichthyophaga humilis įamily: Accipitridae › Accipitriformes › Aves › Chordata › Animalia Other names: Lesser Fishing-eagle Falco humilis S. These lesser fish eagle species are distributed in north India, south India (Kerala and Karnataka), Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia and Indonesia.įrench: Pygargue nain German: Braunschwanz-Seeadler Spanish: Pigarguillo menor
The lesser fish eagle ( Ichthyophaga humilis) belongs to the family Accipitridae. Home › White-tailed sea-eagle › Lesser fish eagle - Ichthyophaga humilis.
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