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Any location
near a body of water providing an adequate food supply.
99% fish, sometimes
rodents, salamanders, other birds, and small reptiles.
Arrive U.K. March - April. Depart U.K. August - September.
Upperparts are a deep,
glossy brown, while the breast is white and sometimes streaked with
brown, and the underparts are pure white. The head is white with a dark
mask across the eyes, reaching to the sides of the neck. The irises of
the eyes are golden to brown. The bill is black, and the feet are white
with black talons. A short tail and long, narrow wings with four long,
finger-like feathers, and a shorter fifth, give it a very distinctive
appearance.
52 - 60 cms.
150 - 180 cms.
2 - 4. Whitish with bold splotches of reddish-brown
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