Australia east to New Caledonia, and north through New Guinea to Java and Sulawesi. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Osprey (Pandion haliaetus).
Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus) [XC689270]
by id from Richmond River Nature Reserve (near South Ballina), Ballina Shire, New South Wales, Australia (begging call, call)
Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus) [XC169637]
by nick talbot from Puaskanai, Tsoilik, New Hanover, Papua New Guinea (call)
Subspecies
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Osprey (Pandion haliaetus).