North America

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is a bird found in United States, Canada and Sweden. Lakes, rivers and coasts on every continent except Antarctica. It eats fish. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Pandion haliaetus
Region	North America
Found in	United States, Canada and Sweden

🏡 Where the Osprey lives

Lakes, rivers and coasts on every continent except Antarctica.

🍽️ What it eats

🐟 Fish100%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 It dives feet-first into water to catch fish with its sharp claws.

Hear the Osprey

Recorded by David Darrell-Lambert (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1013324. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Osprey

Where does the Osprey live?

The Osprey lives in United States, Canada and Sweden. Lakes, rivers and coasts on every continent except Antarctica.

What does the Osprey eat?

fish (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Osprey endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.