Pandion (bird)
| Pandion | |
|---|---|
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| western osprey, Pandion haliaetus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Pandionidae |
| Genus: | Pandion Savigny, 1809 |
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| Global range of Pandion | |
Pandion is a genus of bird of prey in the family Pandionidae. Most taxonomic authorities lump both of the following together, calling it osprey, and making the genus monotypic. It contains the following extant species:
- Western osprey, Pandion haliaetus
- Eastern osprey, Pandion cristatus
Additionally, two fossil species have been described:
- †Pandion homalopteron Warter 1976
- †Pandion lovensis Becker 1985
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