Birds of Ladakh

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Common name:

Osprey

Ladakhi name:

unknown

Scientific name:

Pandion haliaetus

Order:

Pandionidae

Family:

Pandion

fun facts:

The Western Osprey, also called a fish or river hawk, is a diurnal bird of prey.

It has a large territory around the world.

It is a migrant to Ladakh. The sexes look the same.