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African Fish-Eagle

Haliaeetus vocifer (Daudin, FM 1800)

The African fish eagle or the African sea eagle, is a large species of eagle found throughout sub-Saharan Africa wherever large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply occur. It is the national bird of Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. As a result of its large range, it is known in many languages. Examples of names include: nkwazi in Chewa, aigle pêcheur in French, hungwe in Shona, inkwazi in isiZulu, and ntšhu in Northern Sotho. This species may resemble the bald eagle in appearance; though related, each species occurs on different continents, with the bald eagle being resident in North America. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Accipitriformes
Family:
  Accipitridae
Genus:
   Haliaeetus
Scientific:
  Haliaeetus vocifer


Original description

Citation:
  (Daudin, FM 1800)

Reference:
   Traité Élém. Compl. Orn. 2 p.65

Protonym:
  Falco vocifer

Type locality:
  Keurboom River, Cape Province.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39476059


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  A19B0CF4A0D54658

Avibase ID:
  avibase-A19B0CF4

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/A19B0CF4


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175427

Geographic range:

  • Haliaeetus vocifer: sub-Saharan Africa
English:
African Fish-Eagle
Catalan:
Pigarg africà
Czech:
orel jasnohlasý
Danish:
Afrikansk Flodørn
German:
Schreiseeadler
Spanish:
Pigargo Vocinglero
Spanish (Spain):
Pigargo Vocinglero
Finnish:
kiljumerikotka
French:
Pygargue vocifer
Croatian:
Afrički štekavac
Hungarian:
lármás rétisas
Icelandic:
Glymörn
Italian:
Aquila pescatrice africana
Japanese (romaji):
sanshokuumiwashi
Japanese:
サンショクウミワシ
Lithuanian:
Afrikinis jūrinis erelis
Dutch:
Afrikaanse Zeearend
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Flodørn
Norwegian:
Flodørn
Polish:
bielik afrykański
Portuguese:
pigargo-africano
Portuguese (Portugal):
Pigargo-africano
Russian:
Орлан-крикун
Slovak:
orliak jasnohlasý
Serbian:
Afrički belorepan
Swedish:
skrikhavsörn
Ukrainian:
Орлан-крикун
Chinese:
吼海雕
Chinese (Traditional):
吼海鵰


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
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African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
African Fish-eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Pygargue vocifer ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Pygargue vocifer ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
African Fish-Eagle ( Icthyophaga vocifer) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
African Fish-Eagle ( Icthyophaga vocifer) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
African Fish Eagle ( Icthyophaga vocifer) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Haliaeetus vocifer [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Haliaeetus vocifer [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Haliaeetus vocifer [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Haliaeetus vocifer [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Haliaeetus vocifer [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Visarend
Belarusian: Арлан-крыкун
Bulgarian: Африкански морски орел, Креслив морски орел
Catalan: Pigarg africà
Czech: Orel jasnohlasý
Welsh: Pysgeryr Affrica
Danish: Afrikansk Flodørn
German: Schreiseeadler
Greek: Πύγαργoς
English: African Fish Eagle, African Fish-Eagle, African sea eagle, African Sea-Eagle, Fish Eagle, River Eagle, West African River-eagle
English, HBW: African Fish-eagle
English (IOC): African Fish Eagle
English (Kenya): African Fish Eagle
English (United States): African Fish-Eagle
Esperanto: Afrika maraglo
Spanish: Pigargo Africano, Pigargo Vocinglero
Spanish (Spain): Pigargo Vocinglero
Spanish (HBW): Pigargo vocinglero
Estonian: kilg-merikotkas
Finnish: Kiljumerikotka
French: Aigle pêcheur, Aigle vocifer, Pygargue vocifer, Pygargue vocifère, Pyguarge vocifer
Frisian: Afrikaanske see-earn
Irish: Iolar iascaire
Galician: Pigargo africano
Manx: Urley eeastee Affrickagh
Hebrew: עיט דגים אפריקני, עיטם אפריקני
Croatian: Afrički štekavac
Hungarian: lármás rétisas
Icelandic: Glymörn
Italian: Aquila pescatrice africana, Aquila urlatrice
Japanese (romaji): sanshokuumiwashi
Japanese: サンショクウミワシ
Mongolian, Halh: санфордын нөмрөг бүргэд
Kwangali: Mpungu
Scientific: Falco stridens, Falco vocifer, Haliaeetus vocifer, Haliaeetus vocifer clamans, Haliaeetus vocifer vocifer, Haliaëtos clamans, Icthyophaga vocifer
Lithuanian: Afrikinis erlelis, Afrikinis jūrinis erelis
Latvian: skaļais ērglis
Macedonian: Африкански белоопашест орел
Mongolian: санфордын нөмрөг бүргэд
Dutch: Afrikaanse Zeearend
Norwegian Nynorsk: Flodørn
Norwegian: Flodørn
Polish: bielik afrykanski, bielik afrykański
Portuguese: Aguia pesqueira africana, Aguia-pesqueira-africana, Águia-pesqueira-africana, Pigargo-africano
Portuguese (Portugal): Pigargo-africano
Rhaeto-Romance: Evla da mar canerusa
Romanian: Acvilă pescar africană
Russian: Орлан-крикун
Northern Sami: Afrihkágiljjomearragoaskin, Afrihkágilljomearragoaskin
Slovak: orliak jasnohlasý
Slovenian: afriški jezerec
Shona: Hungwe
Serbian: Afrički belorepan
Siswant: Inkwazi
Swedish: Skrikhavsörn
Swahili: Fukombe, Furukombe, Kwazi
Tswana: Kgoadirê
Turkish: Afrika balık kartalı, Ötücü kartal
Tsonga: Nghunghwa
Tuvinian: алгыжы орлан
Ukrainian: Орлан-крикун
Xhosa: Ingqolane
Chinese: 吼海雕, 非洲海雕
Chinese (Traditional): 吼海鵰
Zulu: iNkwazi

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