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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 large eagle has a white head, rump and underparts, and dark or slate-grey back and wings. In-flight, the black flight feathers on the wings are easily seen when the bird is viewed from below. The large, hooked bill is a leaden blue-grey with a darker tip, and the irides are dark brown. The cere is also lead grey. The legs and feet are yellow or grey, with long black talons (claws).
Scientific Name : Haliaeetus Leucogaster
Family : Accipitridae
Order : Accipitriformes
Class : Aves
Type : Hawks, Kites And Eagles
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 75 - 85 cm
Compare Size : Kite +
Wingspan : 180 - 220 cm
Weight : 2.8 kg
Migratory : Resident
Sex Alike : Yes
Nesting Season : October - June
Other Names :
English : White-Breasted Sea Eagle
Hindi : कोहासा
Marathi : सागरी गरुड, शेषारी
Habitat:
Coastal habitats (especially those close to the sea-shore)
Breeding:
Eggs - 2, White, Unmarked
Feeding:
Fish, Sea Snakes, Turtles, Sometimes birds and Mammals
| Male & Female | |
|---|---|
| Head | white |
| Neck | white |
| Rump | white |
| Underparts | white |
| Wing | dark-grey or slate-grey |
| Back | dark-grey or slate-grey |
| Bill | blue-grey tiped dark |
| Iris | dark-brown |
| Cere | lead-grey |
| Legs | yellow or grey |
| Tail | white; short |
| Note : Females are slightly larger |
|
| Juvenile | |
|---|---|
| Upperparts | dark-brown |
| Wing | dark-brown |
| Back | feathers edged white |
| Upperwing coverts | feathers edged white |
| Tail | white with a brown band near the end |
| Head | pale-cream; streaked |
| Neck | pale-cream; streaked |
| Rump | pale-cream; streaked |
| Underparts | pale-cream; streaked |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 08 Dec 2018 | Harihareshwar Beach, Raigad, Maharashtra |
| 01 May 2024 | Diveagar, Maharashtra |
