White-bellied Sea-Eagle

Enormous gray and white raptor that soars with wings held in strong V-shape. In flight note black and white underwing pattern, short tail. Juvenile is much browner and can be confused with Wedge-tailed Eagle, but note mostly pale and fairly short tail. Predominantly found along coastlines, as well as estuaries and inland waterways.

The white-bellied sea eagle's habitat in Sri Lanka includes coasts, estuaries, inland waterways, and national parks.

AI Overview Learn more In Sri Lanka, the White-bellied Sea Eagle primarily feeds on a diet of fish, which they catch by swooping low over water, but also opportunistically eats a variety of other prey including birds, reptiles, small mammals, crustaceans, and carrion, making them a versatile carnivore; essentially, whatever is readily available in their coastal habitat.