osprey

Betekenis (Engels)

1. A bird of prey (Pandion haliaetus) that feeds on fish and has white underparts and long, narrow wings each ending in four finger-like extensions.
2. Aigrette (ornamental feather).

Concepten

visarend

pluim

zeearend

Synoniemen

fish hawk

fish eagle

sea eagle

Pandion haliaetus

Sea Hawk

sea hawk

western osprey

eagle

🦅

golden eagle

aigrette

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈɑspɹi/

Etymologie (Engels)

From Late Middle English ospray, from Anglo-Norman ospriet, from Medieval Latin avis prede (“bird of prey”), a generic term apparently confused with this specific bird in Old French on its similarity to ossifrage.