Sanford's Sea Eagle

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Sanford's Sea Eagle (<em>Icthyophaga sanfordi</em>) is a species of Kites, Hawks, Eagles (<em>Accipitridae</em>) in the order Hawks, Eagles and Allies.

Overview

Sanford's Sea Eagle (Icthyophaga sanfordi) is a species of Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae) in the order Hawks, Eagles and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Icthyophaga; binomial: Icthyophaga sanfordi; authority: (Mayr, 1935).

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Change English name of Haliaeetus sanfordi to Sanford's Sea Eagle (Gregory 2009). Move (13.2) Sanford's Sea Eagle to Icthyophaga from Haliaeetus based on genetic data (Mindell et al. 2018).

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