# African Fish Eagle

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_Haliaeetus vocifer_ · [Accipitridae](/family/accipitridae) · Resident

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A large eagle of rivers and lakes. Adults have a white head, chest and tail, a chestnut body, and dark flight feathers. The call is a loud ringing yelp, often given by a pair together.

- Status: Resident
- Size: 63–73 cm. Females average larger than males. Figures are approximate.

## Photographs

_No photograph is stored for this species yet._

## Telling it apart

### Chick and juvenile vs adult

| Mark | Juvenile | Adult |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Crown | brown (#6E4B32) | white (#F4F4F2) |
| Face | brown (#6E4B32) | white (#F4F4F2) |
| Throat | brown (#6E4B32) | white (#F4F4F2) |
| Back | brown (#6E4B32) | dark-brown (#3F2A1D) |
| Breast | brown (#6E4B32) | white (#F4F4F2) |
| Belly | brown (#6E4B32) | chestnut (#8C3F2A) |
| Wings from above | brown (#6E4B32) | dark-brown (#3F2A1D) |
| Wings from below | brown (#6E4B32) | chestnut (#8C3F2A), black (#1A1A1A) |
| Tail colour | brown (#6E4B32) | white (#F4F4F2) |

### Winter (non-breeding) vs summer (breeding) plumage

**No visible difference.**

### Male vs female

**No visible difference.**

### In flight, from above vs from below

| Mark | From above | From below |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wings | dark-brown (#3F2A1D) | chestnut (#8C3F2A), black (#1A1A1A) |

**From above.** Dark brown wings, a white head, and a white tail.

**From below.** White head and chest, chestnut underwing coverts, dark flight feathers, and a white tail.

### Perched or walking, from the front, back and side

**Front.** White head and chest, and a chestnut belly.

**Back.** White head and tail against dark brown wings.

**Side.** White head and chest, chestnut belly, dark wings, and a white tail.

### Calls and songs, males vs females

**No visible difference.**

The notes below are not separated by sex.

- Duet: A loud ringing yelp, often given by a pair together. This sample does not separate the two voices.

## Population

**Approximate estimate.** Kruger has no formal bird census. Any figure here is approximate.

No numeric estimate yet.

Trend: Unknown.

to be researched

### Sources

No sources cited yet.

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