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The African fish eagle (''Haliaeetus vocifer'')〔''Etymology'': ''Haliaeetus'', New Latin for "sea eagle". ''vocifer'', from Latin ''vox'', "voice" + ''-fer'', one who bears something, in allusion to the conspicuous yelping calls. These are, when sitting, given with the head fully thrown to the back, a peculiarity found among sea eagles only in this and the Madagascar species.〕 or – to distinguish it from the true fish eagles (''Ichthyophaga''), the African sea eagle – is a large species of eagle that is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa wherever large bodies of open water occur that have an abundant food supply. It is the national bird of Zimbabwe, Zambia and South Sudan. As a result of its large range, it is known in many languages. Examples of names include: ''Visarend'' in Afrikaans; ''Aigle Pêcheur'' in French; ''Hungwe'' in Shona, and ''Inkwazi'' in isiZulu. This species may resemble the bald eagle in appearance; though related, each species occurs on different continents, with the bald eagle being resident in North America. ==Taxonomy== The African fish eagle is a species placed in the genus ''Haliaeetus'' (sea eagles). The African fish eagle's closest relative appears to be the critically endangered Madagascar fish eagle (''H. vociferoides''). Like all sea eagle species pairs, this one consists of a white-headed species (the African fish eagle) and a tan-headed one. These are an ancient lineage of sea eagles, and as such have dark talons, beaks, and eyes. Both species have at least partially white tails even as juveniles. The scientific name is derived from ''Haliaeetus'', New Latin for "sea eagle" (from the Ancient Greek ''haliaetos''), and ''vocifer'' is derived from its original genus name, so named by the French naturalist François Levaillant, who called it 'the vociferous one'. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「African fish eagle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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