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African Fish Eagle
Visarend · Icthyophaga vocifer
The voice of Africa's waterways, this striking eagle has a snowy-white head, chest and tail, a chestnut body and black wings. Its ringing, yelping call echoes across rivers and dams. It perches over water and swoops down to snatch fish from the surface with its big curved talons, throwing its head back to cry out.
Log your African Fish Eagle sighting — free →How to identify it
Unmistakable white head, chest and tail against a chestnut-and-black body, almost always near water.
Listen for its call
The voice of Africa - a ringing 'weee-ah, hyo-hyo' yelp, head thrown right back.
Where to see it in Kruger
Beside rivers, dams and large pools throughout the park, especially the Sabie, Olifants and Luvuvhu rivers.
Did you know
Its wild, ringing cry is so famous it's nicknamed 'the voice of Africa'.
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