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Afrikaans: Visarend
Apart from its haunting call, the adult African
Fish Eagle is unmistakable with its white head and
breast, chestnut belly and forewings, black wings
and white tail.
Overall impression in flight is of a large,
broad-winged eagle with a short tail.
Habitat: Aquatic: large rivers, lakes and dams.
Coastal in some regions where it frequents estuaries
and lagoons. Found throughout South Africa except in
the extreme dry west.
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Afrikaans: Visvalk
Flight outline resembles that of a huge gull
with white underwings, black patches at
carpal joints and diagnostic black mask on
white head.
Might be confused with immature African Fish
Eagle as it is found in similar habitat, but
the latter is a larger bird with broad wings
and a very short tail.
Habitat: Inland freshwater bodies, estuaries
and lagoons, rarely fishing over open sea.
Uncommon summer visitor found throughout the
south and east.
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