Osprey Eagle

The genus name Pandion is after the mythical Greek king Pandion of Athens and grandfather of Theseus, who was transformed into an eagle.[8] The specific epithet haliaetus is derived from the Greek ἁλιάετος “sea eagle/Osprey“.  

The origins of Osprey are obscure; the word itself was first recorded around 1460, derived via the Anglo-french ospriet and the Medieval Latin avis prede “bird of prey,” from the Latin avis praedæ though the Oxford English Dictionary notes a connection with the Latin ossifraga or “bone breaker” of Pliny the Elder. However, this term referred to the Lammergeier.

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