Species:

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

Pallas's Gull (Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus)

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Length (cm):
55-58
57-61
Wingspan (cm):
145-170
149-170
Weight (gram):
1120-2050
1100-1900
Size group:
Bigger than a crow
Crow-size
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Appearance:

Long, slender wings, dark brown upperparts and white underparts. Quite short tail. Distinct black carpal patches, finely barred flight-feathers and tail, and conspicuous broad dark eye-stripe. Soars with angled/bowed wings. Glides with wings bent at carpal joint.

Sound:

Calls with sequences of short, soft and clear whistling notes. Often in series with rising pitch, then ending with a few lower pitched notes.

Contact call:

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Distribution:

Wikipedia: map (se also Xeno-canto below)

Ecology:

Birdlife ecology

Links:

Observation.org Latest observations

Video IBC

Image search Flickr NB! May give other species

Sound search at Xeno-canto

Featherbase

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Sound:

Distribution:

Xeno-canto: map

Ecology:

Birdlife ecology

Links:

Observation.org Latest observations

Video IBC

Image search Flickr NB! May give other species

Sound search at Xeno-canto

Featherbase

CC

CC-photo:Ronald Bontrop, Licence,Link.

CC-photo:Roel Janssen, Licence,Link.

CC-photo:Paul Schrijvershof, Licence,Link.

Similar species (sound):
Silhouette Group:
Raptors
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Gull-like
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Several different sounds of the species