Steller's Sea Eagle
オオワシ · Oowashi
Photo: Michael Pinczolits / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
- Designated by
- National / Natural Monument
- Designation type
- Species
- Designated on
- January 23, 1970
- Prefectures
- Hokkaido
- Scientific name
- Haliaeetus pelagicus
About the Steller's Sea Eagle
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.
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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.
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