Haliaeetus leucogaster
Haliaeetus leucogaster or in English translation White Bellied Sea Eagle is a large-sized eagle with a length of 70-80 cm. WIth white, gray and black colors. In adult age the eagle the white coloring the head, neck and lower body while wings, backs and tails colored gray, black primer coat In individuals who are still children and adolescents pale brown color and will change color around the age of 3 years.
Albatross habitat is usually in areas close to water. While foraging habits are circling in the waters, large lakes, big rivers and swamps. Frequently visited the coastal areas until the area reaches 3000 m height.
The eagle food is quite varied, but not all types of food eaten by this species. Its favorite food is a type of sea snakes turtles and young sea turtles. Water birds such as sea Shearing, petrel, gulls, frigate. Types of mammals that eat normally the type of domestic rodents like mice in general.
When entering the breeding season, sea eagle pair will make nests in tall trees among other trees. Nest material usually consists of twigs, dry wood, foliage dam sometimes seaweed. Large nest with a width of about 1meter and length can reach 1.65 meters. If used continuously, the nest can reach a height of about 2-3meter.
The number of eggs produced an average of 2-3 eggs. If good breeding conditions for all eggs can be hatch.
The spread of the White Belly Sea Eagles in the world including India, Southeast Asia, to Australia.
Sea eagle is the territorial kind of eagles. They will keep the nest from predators and human threats. Cruising areas while the breeding season will usually be more on the narrow. In the islands a thousand pair of breeding sea eagles is estimated home range area of about 13.39 km.