DESCRIPTION
distinctive markings The White-bellied Sea-Eagle is a mainly a white and black (dark grey) bird.
White on the head and underneath (belly) and the leading front of the wings and black (dark grey) on their back and the back half of the wings.
The tail is wedge shaped, mainly dark grey with a whitish tip
Females are slightly larger than males
Their hooked bill is dark and their legs are a creamy colour with long black talons which with tiny spikes in the soles of their feet they use in grasping slippery fish etc
Their voice has been described as "loud deep goose-like honking"
Juveniles (young sea eagles) are a speckled brown