Back to birds

Species record

Steller's Sea-eagle

Haliaeetus pelagicus

VulnerableCompare

Verified media

Image Gallery

… found

Loading images…

Snapshot

Primary Traits

FamilyAccipitridae
OrderAccipitriformes
RealmPalearctic
HabitatWetland
DietFish
FlightFlies
Average mass

7,078.3 g

Elevation

0 m - 1,000 m

Data points

49

Images

—

Record section

Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Haliaeetus pelagicus

English name

Steller's Sea-eagle

Order

Accipitriformes

Family

Accipitridae

Genus

Haliaeetus

Species

pelagicus

Data source

HBW2, BOTW, D07

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Vulnerable

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic

Latitudinal zone

Temperate

Record section

Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

6,800 g

Maximum female mass

9,000 g

Minimum male mass

4,900 g

Maximum male mass

6,000 g

Minimum unsexed mass

6,800 g

Maximum unsexed mass

8,970 g

Average mass

7,078.3 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

1,000 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

1,000 m

Typical elevation

500 m

Record section

Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Wetland

Habitat breadth

4

Primary diet

Fish

Diet breadth

3

Diet specialization index

0.92

Record section

Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

No data

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

No data

Nest substrate

Ground, Nest

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

1

Maximum clutch size

3

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

38 d

Maximum incubation period

45 d

Minimum fledging period

70 d

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

2

Average fledging period

70 d

Record section

Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Migratory