Bald eagle - Wikipedia
The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a bird of prey found in North America. A sea eagle, it has two known subspecies and forms a species pair with the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), which occupies the same niche as the bald eagle in the Palearctic.
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The bald eagle is truly an all-American bird and is the only eagle that is solely native to North America. Its historic range was from Alaska and Canada, across the contiguous United States and down to northern Mexico.
Bald eagle | Size, Habitat, Diet, & Facts | Britannica
2024年10月25日 · Bald eagle, the only eagle solely native to North America, and the national bird of the United States. The bird is not actually bald; its name derives from the conspicuous appearance of its white-feathered head upon a dark brown body. Learn more about the appearance, habitat, and diet of bald eagles in this article.
Bald eagle | Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
Bald eagles are opportunistic foragers but prefer fish as their primary food and are found in great densities where fish are abundant. They also eat sea birds and ducks or hunt over grasslands and marshes for small mammals such as rabbits, squirrels, prairie dogs and muskrats.
Bald Eagle Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
The Bald Eagle has been the national emblem of the United States since 1782 and a spiritual symbol for native people for far longer than that. These regal birds aren’t really bald, but their white-feathered heads gleam in contrast to their chocolate-brown body and wings.
Haliaeetus - Wikipedia
Haliaeetus is a genus of four species of eagles, closely related to the sea eagles in the genus Ichthyophaga.
Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus - Birds of the World
2022年10月7日 · Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), version 2.0. In Birds of the World (P. G. Rodewald and S. G. Mlodinow, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.baleag.02. A global alliance of nature organizations working to document the natural history of all bird species at an unprecedented scale.
Bald Eagle Identification - All About Birds
The Bald Eagle has been the national emblem of the United States since 1782 and a spiritual symbol for native people for far longer than that. These regal birds aren’t really bald, but their white-feathered heads gleam in contrast to their chocolate-brown body and wings.
Bald Eagle Biology - Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
The Bald Eagle is native to our continent and is one of the largest birds in North America. The Latin name “ Haliaeetus leucocehalus ” means “white-headed sea eagle”, referencing its genus classification.
Bald eagle, facts and information - National Geographic
What is a bald eagle? The bald eagle is a large, powerful bird that has been the national symbol of the United States since 1782, when it was first placed with outspread wings on the...