Raptor rescued in Leyte is a white-bellied sea eagle - PH eagle foundation

DAVAO CITY — The Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) clarified that the White-bellied Sea Eagle rescued by residents on May 27 in Barangay Tinocdugan, northwestern Leyte is not one of the Philippine eagles previously released for a reintroduction program in Eastern Visayas. Dr. Jayson Ibanez, PEF director for operations, told the Inquirer that based on the bird’s morphology and plummage, the rescued raptor is a sub-adult White-bellied Sea Eagle and not a Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) as initially reported. “We commend the swift and compassionate efforts of the Ormoc DRRM (Disaster Risk Reduction and Management) Office and all responders involved in […]... Keep on reading: Raptor rescued in Leyte is a white-bellied sea eagle - PH eagle foundation

Original source: Philippine Daily Inquirer