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Lesser Fish Eagle

The Lesser Fish Eagle (Ichthyophaga humilis ) is a species of large fish eagle found in the Indian Subcontinent, primarily in the foothills of the Himalayas. There have been some stray reports from Gujarat and Central India and in more recent times from the Kaveri river valley in southern India.

With broad wings and short tail, and rather small and protruding head and neck. Soars with wings held slightly raised and curved forward. Smaller than grey headed fish eagle, with shorter tail. Adult differs from grey headed in having dark tail (tail appears uniform brown above; from below shows greyish base with slightly darker subterminal band.

 

 

Source : Wikipedia, Birds of Indian Sub Continent.

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Uploaded on November 26, 2013
Taken on November 9, 2013