White-tailed eagle
species of bird
The white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla[2]) — also called the sea eagle, erne, and white-tailed sea-eagle — is a large bird of prey.
| White-tailed eagle | |
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| At Raftsund, Lofoten/Norway. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Haliaeetus |
| Species: | H. albicilla
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| Binomial name | |
| Haliaeetus albicilla (Linnaeus, 1758)
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| Range of H. albicilla. Nesting range Wintering range Year-round range
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Falco albicilla Linnaeus, 1758 | |
It is in the family Accipitridae, which includes other raptors, such as hawks and kites. It is a close cousin of the bald eagle, but it lives in Eurasia.
Description change
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The white-tailed eagle is a very large bird. It measures 66–94 cm (26–37 in) in length with a 1.78–2.45 m (5.8–8.0 ft) wingspan. The wingspan averages about 7 feet. This is the largest of any eagle.[3][4]
References change
- ↑ "Haliaeetus albicilla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T22695137A93491570. 2016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22695137A93491570.en. S2CID 243592075. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
{{cite journal}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter|authors=(help) - ↑ Etymology: Haliaeetus, New Latin for "sea-eagle". albicilla, "white-tailed", from Latin albi- "white" + cilla, "tail".
- ↑ National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: National Geographic. 2002. ISBN 978-0792268772.
- ↑ Ferguson-Lees, J.; Christie, D. (2001). Raptors of the World. London: Christopher Helm. ISBN 0-7136-8026-1.
