Lesser Fish Eagle

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Lesser Fish Eagle (<em>Icthyophaga humilis</em>) is a species of Kites, Hawks, Eagles (<em>Accipitridae</em>) in the order Hawks, Eagles and Allies.

Overview

Lesser Fish Eagle (Icthyophaga humilis) is a species of Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae) in the order Hawks, Eagles and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Icthyophaga; binomial: Icthyophaga humilis; authority: (Müller, S & Schlegel, 1841).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region and Australasia.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Merge Lesser and Grey-headed Fish Eagles Icthyophaga into Haliaeetus (Lerner & Mindell 2005). Restore (13.2) Grey-headed Fish Eagle to Icthyophaga from Haliaeetus based on genetic data (Mindell et al. 2018).

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