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African fish eagle

African fish eagle noun: a species of fish eagle found in much of Africa, Haliaeetus vocifer.

Noun

African fish eagle (plural African fish eagles)

  1. A species of fish eagle found in much of Africa, Haliaeetus vocifer.
    • Despite being compellingly photogenic, many eagles are difficult photographic targets, particularly when there is bright sunlight. This is due to the huge dynamic range in the light they reflect. In a Bald Eagle or African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer), for example, the head and tail can be as...2021, Peter Cavanagh, “1. Eagles”, in 100 Flying Birds: Photographing the Mechanics of Flight, →ISBN, page 17
    Synonyms:
    African sea eagle

Synonyms of African fish eagle

  • African sea eagle

Forms of African fish eagle

pluralAfrican fish eagles

Questions about African fish eagle

What does African fish eagle mean?
African fish eagle means a species of fish eagle found in much of Africa, Haliaeetus vocifer.
What part of speech is African fish eagle?
African fish eagle is a noun.
What is the plural of African fish eagle?
The plural of African fish eagle is African fish eagles.

Words near African fish eagle in the dictionary

  1. African emerald cuckoos
  2. African English
  3. African Englishes
  4. African Eve
  5. African Eves
  6. African fish eagle
  7. African forest elephant
  8. African forest elephants
  9. African ginger
  10. African glass catfish
  11. African glass catfishes

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