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Osprey.
Cosmopolitan species, the sole representative of the
family. Some authors include it in the family Accipitridae. Beak and strong legs
with claws well suited to capture and move large fish. Eagles, Hawks and Kites. Raptors daytime flying fast and upright posture. The coloration is modest and often difficult to identify the various stages of coloration and by the intermediate plumage of youth. The Beak is short, very curved, with straight edges and colored wax. They have claws. The wings are long. The female is slightly larger than the male. They feed on reptiles, batrachians, birds and mammals. They build the nest in trees, rocks or soil. Placement of 1 to 5 eggs usually stained.
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