The white-bellied sea eagle, also known as the white-breasted sea eagle, is a large diurnal bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Originally described by Johann Friedrich Gmelin in 1788, it is closely related to Sanford's sea eagle of the Solomon Islands, and the two are considered a superspecies. A distinctive bird, the adult white-bellied sea eagle has a white head, breast, under-wing coverts and tail. The upper parts are grey and the black under-wing flight feathers contrast with the white coverts. The tail is short and wedge-shaped as in all Haliaeetus species. Like many raptors, the female is slightly larger than the male, and can measure up to 90 cm (35 in) long with a wingspan of up to 2.2 m (7.2 ft), and weigh 4.5 kg (9.9 lb). Immature birds have brown plumage, which is gradually replaced by white until the age of five or six years. The call is a loud goose-like honking. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Gmelin, JF 1788)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 1
Protonym:
Falco leucogaster
Type locality:
no locality; Java designated by Hartert, 1902, Novit. Zool., 9, p. 427.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2896857
Avibase ID:
94383EEF1D9DD75A
Avibase ID:
avibase-94383EEF
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/94383EEF
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175424
Geographic range:
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): White-bellied Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): White-bellied Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: White-bellied Sea-eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): White-bellied Sea-eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): White-bellied Sea-eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): White-bellied Sea-eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): White-bellied Sea-eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): White-bellied Sea-eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): White-bellied Sea-eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): White-bellied Sea-eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): White-bellied Sea-eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): White-bellied Sea-eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): White-bellied Sea-eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): White-bellied Sea-eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): White-bellied Sea-eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): White-bellied Sea-eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: White-bellied Sea-Eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Pygargue blagre ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Pygargue blagre ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
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eBird version 1.50: White-bellied Sea-Eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
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eBird version 2023: White-bellied Sea-Eagle ( Icthyophaga leucogaster) |
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): White-bellied Sea-eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): White-bellied Sea-eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): White-bellied Sea-eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): White-bellied Sea-eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): White-bellied Sea-eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: White-bellied Sea Eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: White-bellied Sea Eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: White-bellied Sea Eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: White-bellied Sea Eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: White-bellied Sea Eagle ( Icthyophaga leucogaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: White-bellied Sea Eagle ( Icthyophaga leucogaster) |
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Morony, Bock and Farrand: White-bellied Sea-Eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
Oriental Bird Club: White-bellied Sea Eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Haliaeetus leucogaster |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Haliaeetus leucogaster |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Haliaeetus leucogaster |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): White-bellied Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): White-bellied Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: White-bellied Sea-Eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: White-bellied Sea Eagle ( Haliaeetus leucogaster) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: White-bellied Sea Eagle ( Icthyophaga leucogaster) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: White-bellied Sea Eagle ( Icthyophaga leucogaster) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): White-bellied Sea Eagle ( Icthyophaga leucogaster) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Haliaeetus leucogaster |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Haliaeetus leucogaster |
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