Eastern Osprey
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Eastern Osprey

Pandion cristatus

5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Royal National Park
11 Verified records at Royal National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Osprey sighting in Royal National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal National Park

Osprey
LC

Osprey

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pandion haliaetus

<5% · Rare
White-Bellied Sea-Eagle
LC

White-Bellied Sea-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliaeetus leucogaster

10–20% · With luck
Pacific Baza
LC

Pacific Baza

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aviceda subcristata

<5% · Rare
Wedge-tailed Eagle
LC Endemic

Wedge-tailed Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila audax

<5% · Rare
Black-shouldered Kite
LC Endemic

Black-shouldered Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanus axillaris

<5% · Rare
Square-tailed Kite
LC Endemic

Square-tailed Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophoictinia isura

<5% · Rare
Swamp Harrier
LC

Swamp Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus approximans

<5% · Rare
Little Eagle
LC Endemic

Little Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hieraaetus morphnoides

<5% · Rare
Whistling Kite
LC

Whistling Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliastur sphenurus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ 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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Osprey in Royal National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Osprey sighting in Royal National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eastern Osprey in Royal National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Osprey in Royal National Park in our monthly data.

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