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Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus [Linnaeus, 1766 ]
Status in UK:
(D) Accidental (Ireland only)
Order:
Accipitriformes
Family:
Accipitridae
BTO Codes:
, BALEA
EURING No:
2240
Number in Britain:
Unavailable
Conservation Status:
UK:
Unlisted
European:
Not evaluated
Global:
Least Concern
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Subspecies:
recorded in Britain (of 2 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
. cm
Wingspan:
-
Weight:
M: 4.3 kg F: 5.5 kg
Scientific name from:
Gr.: halos =the sea + aetos =an eagle
and Gr.: leukos + kephalos =head
World Distribution:
Canada and locally in coastal US
Habitat:
Seacoasts, rivers & lakes
Diet:
Mostly fish, but also large invertebrates and small vert
TitBit:
The Bald Eagle was selected by the US Congress as their national bird, despite the then President's (Benjamin Franklin) preference to choose the Wild Turkey
Other Languages
Gaelic:
Welsh:
Eryr Moel
Danish:
Hvidhovedet havørn
Dutch:
Amerikansee zeearend
Finnish:
Valkopäämerikotka
French:
Pygargue à tête blanche
German:
Weißkopf-seeadler
Hungarian:
Feherfeju retisas
Icelandic:
Skallörn
Irish:
Iolar Maol
Italian:
Aquila di mare americana
Norwegian:
Hvithodehavørn
Polish:
Bielik amerykánski
Portuguese:
Águia-cabeça-branca
Spanish:
Pigargo cabeciblanco
Swedish:
Vithövadad havsörn
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