Pandion haliaetus Linnaeus 1758 (osprey)

Aves - Accipitriformes - Pandionidae

Alternative combination: Falco haliaetus

Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824

Belongs to Pandion according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also del Hoyo et al. 2014, Hay 1930, Linnaeus 1758, Olson and Hilgartner 1982, Steadman et al. 2003, Wetmore 1931, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956

Sister taxa: Pandion homalopteron, Pandion lovensis

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of the Bahamas (3 collections), Egypt (2), France (1), Mexico (1), New Caledonia (2), United States (3: Florida)

Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence

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