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| lchthyophaga humilis |
Flying Animal | lchthyophaga humilis | Information on the lesser fish-eagle is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly. There have been some stray reports from Gujarat and Central India and in more recent times from the Kaveri river valley in southern India. The distribution in southern India is not yet confirmed. It is also found in small numbers in other countries in south west Asia.
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Falconiformes
Family Accipitridae
Genus Ichthyophaga
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| lchthyophaga humilis |
Trend justification
A slow to moderate and on-going population decline is suspected on the basis of rates of habitat loss and degradation.
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| lchthyophaga humilis |
Ecology
It frequents large forested rivers and wetlands in the lowlands and foothills up to 2,400 m, but usually below 1,000 m.
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Threats
Loss of forest habitat along rivers, siltation, over-fishing and increasing human disturbance of waterways are causing widespread declines. It is also declining in Uttar Pradesh, India, partly because of pesticide use and this is presumably relevant throughout much of its range.
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