White-Bellied Sea-Eagle
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White-Bellied Sea-Eagle

Haliaeetus leucogaster

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Litchfield National Park
4 Verified records at Litchfield National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-bellied sea eagle (Icthyophaga leucogaster), also known as the white-breasted sea eagle, is a large diurnal bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Originally described by Johann Friedrich Gmelin in 1788, it is closely related to Sanford's sea eagle of the Solomon Islands, and the two are considered a superspecies. A distinctive bird, the adult white-bellied sea eagle has a white head, breast, under-wing coverts and tail. The upper parts are grey and the black under-wing flight feathers contrast with the white coverts. The tail is short and wedge-shaped as in all Haliaeetinae species. Like many raptors, the female is larger than the male, and can measure up to 90 cm (35 in) long with a wingspan of up to 2.2 m (7.2 ft), and weigh 4.5 kg (9.9 lb). Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Litchfield National Park

Whistling Kite
LC

Whistling Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliastur sphenurus

40–50% · Likely
Black Kite
LC

Black Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Milvus migrans

40–50% · Likely
Red Goshawk
EN Endemic

Red Goshawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythrotriorchis radiatus

5–10% · With luck
Wedge-tailed Eagle
LC Endemic

Wedge-tailed Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila audax

<5% · Rare
Pacific Baza
LC

Pacific Baza

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aviceda subcristata

<5% · Rare
Brahminy Kite
LC

Brahminy Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliastur indus

<5% · Rare
Black-breasted Kite
LC Endemic

Black-breasted Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hamirostra melanosternon

<5% · Rare
Little Eagle
LC Endemic

Little Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hieraaetus morphnoides

Insufficient data
Spotted Harrier
LC

Spotted Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus assimilis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of White-Bellied Sea-Eagle at Litchfield 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 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
50–60%
2 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
40–50%
3 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
4 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
5 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
6 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
7 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
8 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
9 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
10 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
11 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
12 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
13 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
14 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
15 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
16 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
17 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
18 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
19 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
20 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
21 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
22 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
23 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
24 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
25 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
26 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
27 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
28 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
29 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
30 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
31 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
32 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
33 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
34 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
35 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
36 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
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