Eastern Osprey
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Eastern Osprey

Pandion cristatus

Insufficient data
overall probability at Kakadu National Park
1 Verified records at Kakadu National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The eastern osprey (Pandion haliaetus cristatus) is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey. It lives in Oceania at coastal regions of the Australian continent, the Indonesian islands, New Guinea, and the Philippines. It is usually sedentary and pairs breed at the same nest site, building up a substantial structure on dead trees or limbs. The subspecies resides in a habitat close to coasts and estuaries that provide opportunities for fishing. The eastern osprey's diet consists mostly of vertebrate fish species. It possesses specialised physical characteristics and exhibits unique behaviour to assist in hunting and catching prey. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park

Osprey
LC

Osprey

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pandion haliaetus

<5% · Rare
Whistling Kite
LC

Whistling Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliastur sphenurus

70–80% · Very likely
White-Bellied Sea-Eagle
LC

White-Bellied Sea-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliaeetus leucogaster

30–40% · Possible
Black Kite
LC

Black Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Milvus migrans

30–40% · Possible
Wedge-tailed Eagle
LC Endemic

Wedge-tailed Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila audax

5–10% · With luck
Black-breasted Kite
LC Endemic

Black-breasted Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hamirostra melanosternon

<5% · Rare
Brahminy Kite
LC

Brahminy Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliastur indus

<5% · Rare
Pacific Baza
LC

Pacific Baza

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aviceda subcristata

<5% · Rare
Red Goshawk
EN Endemic

Red Goshawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythrotriorchis radiatus

<5% · Rare
Little Eagle
LC Endemic

Little Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hieraaetus morphnoides

<5% · Rare
Swamp Harrier
LC

Swamp Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus approximans

<5% · Rare
Black-shouldered Kite
LC Endemic

Black-shouldered Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanus axillaris

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Eastern Osprey at Kakadu National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
2 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
3 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
4 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
5 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
6 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
7 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
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