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315. Pandion haliaetus haliaetus (Linn.), S.N., 

 i., p. 91 (1758). [Europe =Sweden.'] 

 Common Osprey. 



Europe, 

 from Lap- 

 land (and 

 formerly 

 Scotland) 

 to the Medi- 

 terranean 

 and Coasts 

 of N. 



Africa and 

 Red Sea ; 

 S. Arabia ; 

 N. Asia to 

 Japan and 

 Kamt- 

 schatka. 



Size similar ; dark markings of head 

 blacker ; above darker and richer brown ; 

 less marked on under side. 

 315a. Pandion haliaetus caroUnensis Gmel., S.N., 

 i., p. 263 (1789). [Carolina.] 

 American Osprey. 



N. America 

 N. to New- 

 foundland 

 and Alaska; 

 S. in winter 

 to Central 

 America ; 

 S. America. 

 S. to Peru 

 and 

 Paraguay. 



Similar to typical race, but smaller ; wing 

 ad. 16.50-18.25 in. ; head much whiter; 

 feet bluish white. 

 315b. Pandion haliaetus cristatus (VieilL), N.D., 

 iv., p. 481 (1816). [Tasmania.] 

 Whiteheaded Osprey. 



Australia ; 

 Tasmania ; 

 Moluccas ; 

 New 

 Guinea ; 

 Philippines; 

 Sunda Is. 



