fishing eagle

Thân thiện

A fishing eagle swoops down to catch a fish from the river.

Definition

Noun: A large bird of prey, specifically a type of eagle, known for catching and eating fish. This term often refers to the Pallas's fish eagle (Haliaeetus leucoryphus), a species found in regions of southeast Europe and central Asia.

Usage

• The fishing eagle is an impressive sight as it swoops down to snatch a fish from the water.
• Conservationists are concerned about the declining population of the fishing eagle in its native habitat.

Advanced Usage

• The term is sometimes used more broadly to describe other fish-eating eagles, such as the African fish eagle, though this is less precise. In ornithology, the specific scientific name is preferred for clarity.
  • While often called a fishing eagle, the African fish eagle belongs to a different genus.

Variants and Related Words

• Pallas's fish eagle: The full, more precise common name for the specific species .
• Sea eagle: A related common name for eagles in the genus , many of which have a diet primarily consisting of fish.
• Osprey (): A distinct fish-eating bird of prey, sometimes confused with a fishing eagle but belonging to its own family.

Synonyms

• Fish eagle
• Sea eagle (in a general, non-scientific context)

Different Meanings

This term has a very specific zoological meaning and does not commonly have other distinct definitions. It refers exclusively to the bird species.

Học thuật

Noun

1. of southeast Europe and central Asia

Từ đồng nghĩa

• haliaeetus leucorhyphus