Sanford's sea eagle

The Sanford's sea eagle

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Sanford's sea eagle is a sea eagle and some times it is also called as Sanford's fish eagle or the Solomon eagle. it forms a superspecies with the white-bellied eagle. the plumage is whitish brown to bright brown on the head and the neck. the underparts are brown to reddish brown to dark brown. the upperparts are darkish brown to gray-black. the eyes are bright brown and this eagle has an entirely dark tail throughout its life, unlike other sea eagles. the eagle length can grow up to 70 to 90 cm long and has a wingspan of 165 to 185 cm.the eagle can weigh up to 1.1 to 2.7 kgs.  
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the eagle feeds on fish, molluscs, crabs, tortoises, sea snakes, some times northern common cuscus and rarely birds and megabats.it can be found in Solomon islands only. the eagle was discovered and named after Dr. Leonard C. Sanford.
  




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