Steller's Sea Eagle
Haliaeetus pelagicus
Photo: Michael Pinczolits / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Steller's Sea Eagle is one of the largest eagles seen in Japan, with a dark brown body, white shoulders and tail, and a huge yellow bill. It breeds around Kamchatka and the Sea of Okhotsk and winters in Hokkaido. It is known for catching salmon and other fish on drift ice and coasts, and is a Natural Monument.
- Scientific name
- Haliaeetus pelagicus
- Group
- Birds
- Prefectures
- Hokkaido
- Japanese Red List (Ministry of the Environment)
- VulnerableMinistry of the Environment 5th Red List (2026)
- When to see
- November to March
- 日本語
- オオワシ
- 简体中文
- 虎头海雕
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Breeds in the Russian Far East; most cross into Hokkaido from October to early November. In the coldest months, January to March, they gather on coasts and lakes in eastern Hokkaido such as the Shiretoko Peninsula, and start returning north in March.
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Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.
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Frequently asked questions
The Steller's Sea Eagle is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Hokkaido.
You can see the Steller's Sea Eagle at Asahiyama Zoo, Fukuoka City Zoological Garden, Kushiro Zoo, Toyama Municipal Family Park, Ueno Zoological Gardens, among others (confirmed on each facility's official website on 2026-10-15).
The Steller's Sea Eagle is mainly seen in November to March. Breeds in the Russian Far East; most cross into Hokkaido from October to early November. In the coldest months, January to March, they gather on coasts and lakes in eastern Hokkaido such as the Shiretoko Peninsula, and start returning north in March.
The Steller's Sea Eagle is listed as "Vulnerable" in the Ministry of the Environment 5th Red List (2026) (listed as オオワシ).
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