{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "osprey",
  "name": "Osprey",
  "scientificName": "Pandion haliaetus",
  "category": "Bird",
  "summary": "The osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is a fish-specialist raptor with reversible outer toes and spiny foot pads for gripping slippery prey. It nests on coasts, rivers, and lakes nearly worldwide — from the United States and Canada to the UK, Scandinavia, and Australia — and is listed Least Concern after recovering from mid-century pesticide declines.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Aves",
    "order": "Accipitriformes",
    "family": "Pandionidae",
    "genus": "Pandion"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 1.6,
    "lengthM": 0.58,
    "topSpeedKmh": 80,
    "lifespanYears": 20
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Pandion haliaetus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Fish"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Coastal bays, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "Around 20 years in the wild (varies by population and captivity)."
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "About 1.6 kg typical adult mass (sex and region vary)."
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to roughly 80 km/h when moving at speed."
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Nearly worldwide coasts and large inland waters, including the United States, Canada, UK, Scandinavia, and Australia.",
    "continents": [
      "North America",
      "Europe",
      "Asia",
      "Africa",
      "Oceania"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/osprey/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/osprey/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}