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Large, mostly white raptor that cruises over lakes, rivers, and coastal waterways in search of fish.
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Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Impressively widespread: found on every continent except Antarctica. Mostly white head and underparts; dark brown back.
Large, mostly white raptor that cruises over lakes, rivers, and coastal waterways in search of fish.
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