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
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 ID:
A19B0CF4A0D54658
Avibase ID:
avibase-A19B0CF4
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/A19B0CF4
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175427
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: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: African Fish-eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: African Fish-eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: African Fish-eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: African Fish-eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: African Fish-eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): African Fish-eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): African Fish-eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): African Fish-eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): African Fish-eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): African Fish-eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): African Fish-eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): African Fish-eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): African Fish-eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): African Fish-eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): African Fish-eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): African Fish-eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): African Fish-eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): African Fish-eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): African Fish-eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): African Fish-eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): African Fish-eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
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: African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2015: African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: African Fish-Eagle ( Icthyophaga vocifer) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: African Fish-Eagle ( Icthyophaga vocifer) [version 1] |
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): African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
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): African Fish-eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): African Fish-eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): African Fish-eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): African Fish-eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): African Fish-eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: African Fish Eagle ( Icthyophaga vocifer) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: African Fish Eagle ( Icthyophaga vocifer) [version 1] |
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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