Pandion haliaetus (Linneaus 1758) is the extant osprey, which nests at the base of the falcons, New World vultures, Old World vultures, owls and swifts. This bird of prey nests near water, eats fish and has a fourth toe that can rotate posteriorly.
Linnaeus C 1758. Systema naturæ per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata.
