The Grey-headed Fish Eagle (Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus) is a bird of prey. Like all eagles, it is in the family Accipitridae.
The Grey-headed Fish Eagle is a largish stocky raptor at about 70--75 cm in length. Adults have dark brown wings and back, a grey head and reddish brown breast. The lower belly, thighs and tail are white, the latter having a black terminal band. Sexes are similar, but young birds have a pale buff head, underparts and underwing, all with darker streaking.
The Grey-headed Fish Eagle breeds in the forests of the Indian Subcontinent east to Southeast Asia. It builds a stick nest in a tree near water and lays two to four eggs. It is a specialist fish eater which hunts over lakes, lagoons, and large rivers.
Source - Wikipedia
Is that a Crested Hawk Eagle or something more rare and interesting, as seen in the heart of Central India's Madhya Pradesh state?
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