First breeding record of Sanford’s Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus sanfordi, a Solomon Islands endemic
Lars Petersson
pp. 222-223
Abstract
An active Sanford’s Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus sanfordi nest is described, including the first documented observation of a fledging date (mid July) for this taxon. From this observation, laying in March and hatching in April are inferred.
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