Zoo database

Piscivorous eagles

Aquila

Natuurlijk dieet Piscivorous eagles

Eagles that primarily eat fish as part of their diet (often more than 80%) are typically found near water sources, such as rivers, lakes, and oceans. They are opportunistic carnivores that feed on a wide variety of fish species, depending on the availability and the size of the eagle. Occasionally, these species also consume other aquatic animals, mammals and other birds.

Fish
Fish
Vertebrates
Vertebrates

Voedingsadvies Piscivorous eagles

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

5-10%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

Als een dier 4,5 kg weegt en 8% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het
 
4,5 x 0,08 = 0,36 kg voer in totaal per dag

Voedersamenstelling

19% Vlees en hele prooidieren
80% Visproducten
1% Supplementen

Verhoudingen (vers product)

0,19 x 0,36 kg = 68 g vlees en hele prooidieren
0,8 x 0,36 kg = 288 g visproducten
0,01 x 0,36 kg = 4 g supplementen

Dieetadviezen

Aanbevolen

Variety of fish/prey

Whole fish/prey

Supplements

Niet aanbevolen

Live prey

Veelvoorkomende ziekten

An unbalanced diet may result in one of these more commonly occurring diseases/conditions:

  • Metabolic bone disease
  • Amyloidosis
  • Bumblefoot
  • Molting Disorders
  • Obesity

Aanvullend advies

  • Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over one feeding moment per day.
  • When feeding thawed whole prey, then supplementation is recommended.
  • The supplements should be given according to the appropriate dosage that is mentioned on the labelling.
  • Stimulate foraging behaviour by using stacking or hanging the prey. Another method is to use feed puzzles and feeding whole prey (read more about feed enrichment and foraging behaviour).

Species within this group

  • Bald eagle
  • White-tailed eagle
  • African fish eagle
  • Steller's sea eagle
  • White-bellied sea eagle