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Steller's Sea-Eagle

Steller's Sea-Eagle

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Steller's Sea Eagle is one of the world's largest and heaviest raptors, an imposing bird of prey with distinctive white shoulders and tail. It is a specialist fish and seabird hunter of cold coastal regions.
Where to spot
Found in Northeast Asia, primarily along the coasts of Russia (Kamchatka, Sakhalin), Korea, and Japan. It inhabits coastal areas, large rivers, and estuaries.
How to spot
Look for its colossal size, dark body, white shoulders, and white wedge-shaped tail. Its massive yellow bill is unmistakable. Scan coastal areas, ice floes, and river mouths.
When to spot
Active throughout the day. Best observed in winter when they gather at ice-free waters for fishing. Observable year-round in its breeding range.
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File:Haliaeetus pelagicus, ZOO Praha 910.jpg
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Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Haliaeetus pelagicus (Rausu, Japan).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Haliaeetus pelagicus .jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Haliaeetus pelagicus Riesenseeadler-3381.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Haliaeetus pelagicus in Prague Zoo 02.JPG
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Haliaeetus pelagicus in Prague Zoo 03.JPG
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Haliaeetus pelagicus with fish.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Steller's Sea Eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus Back 1700px.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This eagle possesses an enormous, deep orange-yellow bill, which is proportionally the largest of any eagle species, perfectly adapted for tearing flesh from large fish and marine mammals.
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