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Pallas's Fish-Eagle

Pallas's Fish-Eagle

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Pallas's Fish Eagle is a massive and rare raptor of Central Asia, known for its powerful build and distinctive pale head with a dark eye-stripe. It is a specialist fish hunter.
Where to spot
Found in Central Asia, from the Caspian Sea to China and Mongolia. It primarily inhabits large wetlands, lakes, rivers, and coastal areas, especially those with abundant fish.
How to spot
Look for its immense size and distinctive pale head with a dark stripe through the eye. Scan large bodies of water for it perched on prominent trees or soaring overhead.
When to spot
Active during daylight hours, often seen perching near water or soaring over its aquatic hunting grounds. Observable year-round in its resident areas.
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File:Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus by Dr. Raju Kasambe IMG 0582 (11).CR2.jpg
File:Pallas's Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus leucoryphus).jpg
File:Pallas's Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus leucoryphus) 2.jpg
File:Haliaeetus leucoryphus -Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India-8.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus by Dr. Raju Kasambe IMG 0582 (10).CR2.JPG
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus by Dr. Raju Kasambe IMG 0582 (11).CR2.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Pallas's Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus leucoryphus).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Pallas's Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus leucoryphus) 2.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This eagle is one of the largest raptors, with an impressive wingspan, and is particularly adapted for hunting large fish from the surface of freshwater bodies.
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