Open AccessDo Ospreys Pandion haliaetus prey on coral reef fish?
Author(s) -
Raphaël Nussbaumer,
Eric Thuranira,
Colin Jackson
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
ornithological observations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2219-0341
DOI - 10.15641/bo.875
Subject(s) - reef , coral reef , fishery , predation , coral reef fish , fish <actinopterygii> , coral , aquaculture of coral , environmental issues with coral reefs , coral reef protection , geography , ecology , biology
Do Ospreys prey on coral reef fish? In short, yes. We report for the first time in scientific literature with photographic proof that Ospreys eat coral reef fish and suggest, based on regular sightings of Osprey hunting over the Watamu Marine National Park lagoon and reef, that coral reef fish form a regular part of their diet while in Kenya.