Osprey

An uncertain eagle-like bird with a white head and belly, brown wings, and it feeds on fish; it is considered ceremonially unclean in the Bible.

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Osprey

About Osprey

A large bird of prey (Pandion haliaetus) that eats fish. It has brown feathers on its back and white feathers on its head and underside. Ospreys catch fish by diving into the water with their sharp talons.

In Leviticus 11:13 and Deuteronomy 14:12, some older Bible translations use the word osprey, but the Hebrew word probably refers to the black vulture. In modern bird science, the osprey is different from the black vulture (Aegypius monachus).

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Key References

Leviticus 11:17

the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,

Deuteronomy 14:17

the desert owl, the osprey, the cormorant,

All Scripture References (2)

Leviticus (1)
Leviticus 11:17

the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,

Deuteronomy (1)
Deuteronomy 14:17

the desert owl, the osprey, the cormorant,