Eastern Osprey
Pandion cristatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyPandionidae (Pandiònids)
- GenusPandion (Ospreys)
- SpeciesPandion cristatus (Eastern Osprey)
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 Nitmiluk National Park
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
White-Bellied Sea-Eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax
Pacific Baza
Aviceda subcristata
Black-breasted Kite
Hamirostra melanosternon
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus axillaris
Little Eagle
Hieraaetus morphnoides
Square-tailed Kite
Lophoictinia isura
Red Goshawk
Erythrotriorchis radiatus
Spotted Harrier
Circus assimilis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Eastern Osprey at Nitmiluk National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |