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Blaber, S. J. M. 1990. A checklist and notes on the current status of birds of New Georgia, Western Province, Solomon Islands. Emu 90: 205-214.
Buckingham, D. L.; Dutson, G. C. L.; Newman, J. L. 1995. Birds of Manus, Kolombangara and Makira (San Cristobal) with notes on mammals and records from other Solomon Islands.
Cain, A. J.; Galbraith, I. C. J. 1956. Field notes on the birds of the eastern Solomon Islands. Ibis 98: 100-134, 262-295.
Dutson, G. 2011. Birds of Melanesia: Bismarcks, Solomons, Vanuatu and New Caledonia. Christopher Helm, London.
French, W. 1957. Birds of the Solomon Islands. Ibis 99: 126-130.
Global Health Group & National Vector Borne Disease Control Program. 2013. Eliminating malaria in the Solomon Islands.
Hadden, D. 2004. Birds and bird lore of Bougainville and the North Solomons. Dove Publications, Alderley.
Hamilton, S.G. 2004. Pelage colouration of the endemic Solomons Flying-fox Pteropus rayneri (Pteropodidae: Chiroptera): Responses to predation by the endemic Sanford’s Eagle Haliaeetus sanfordi in the Melanesian Archipelago: Solomon Islands and Bougainville. Australasian Bat Society Newsletter 23: 14–16.
Katovai, E., Edwards, W. and Laurance, W.F. 2015. Dynamics of logging in Solomon Islands: The need for restoration and conservation alternatives. Tropical Conservation Science 8(3): 718-731.
Olsen, J. 1994. Some Time with Eagles and Falcons. University of Canberra, Canberra.
Olsen, J. 1997. Notes on Sanford's Sea-eagle Haliaeetus sanfordi and other raptors in the Solomon Islands. Australian Bird Watcher 17: 81-86.
Olsen, J., Fuentes, E., and Rose, A.B. Trophic relationships between neighbouring White-bellied Sea-Eagles (Haliaeetus leucogaster) and Wedge-tailed Eagles (Aquila audax) breeding on rivers and dams near Canberra. Emu 106: 193–201.
Petersson, L. In press. First breeding record of Sanford’s Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus sanfordi, a Solomon Islands endemic. Australian Field Ornithology .
Pikacha, P., Sirikolo, M., Boseto, D. and Filardi, C. 2012. Ecological observations on Sanford’s Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus (leucogaster) sanford. Australian Field Ornithology 29: 143–148.
Read, J. L. 2013. The birds of Tetepare Island, Solomon Islands. Australian Field Ornithology 30: 67-78.
van Oosten, J. R.; Wyant, D. 1999. Interim report of the bird life in the Komarindi catchment conservation area.
Webb, H. P. 1992. Field observations of the birds of Santa Isabel, Solomon Islands. Emu 92: 52-57.
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Haliaeetus sanfordi. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/sanfords-sea-eagle-haliaeetus-sanfordi on 29/11/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org on 29/11/2023.
