Eastern Osprey
Pandion cristatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyPandionidae (Pandiònids)
- GenusPandion (Ospreys)
- SpeciesPandion cristatus (Eastern Osprey)
The eastern osprey (Pandion haliaetus cristatus) is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey. It lives in Oceania at coastal regions of the Australian continent, the Indonesian islands, New Guinea, and the Philippines. It is usually sedentary and pairs breed at the same nest site, building up a substantial structure on dead trees or limbs. The subspecies resides in a habitat close to coasts and estuaries that provide opportunities for fishing. The eastern osprey's diet consists mostly of vertebrate fish species. It possesses specialised physical characteristics and exhibits unique behaviour to assist in hunting and catching prey. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Osprey sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus
White-Bellied Sea-Eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster
Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Pacific Baza
Aviceda subcristata
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus axillaris
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Aquila audax
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans
Black-breasted Kite
Hamirostra melanosternon
Square-tailed Kite
Lophoictinia isura
Spotted Harrier
Circus assimilis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Osprey in Daintree National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Osprey sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eastern Osprey in Daintree National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Osprey in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.