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Bald Eagle

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Bald Eagle

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Also known as Haliaeetus leucocephalus, American eagle, American bald eagle

species of bird of prey found in North America

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The bald eagle (*Haliaeetus leucocephalus*) is a species of bird in the family Accipitridae. It belongs to the order Falconiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The genus is *Haliaeetus*. Common names for the species include Eryr Moel, Weißkopf-Seeadler, and Pigargo americano.

This organism inhabits marine, brackish, and freshwater environments. Its range includes the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It represents the United States. The IUCN lists the conservation status as Least Concern as of 2024.

Physical measurements for the species include a wingspan of 2.3 and a mass of 117. The scientific authority is attributed to Linnaeus, 1766.

Synthesized by Vinony from 27 facts across 5 sources: Wikidata, Encyclopedia of Life, IUCN Red List, WoRMS, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Least Concern

bald eagle

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassAves
  3. OrderFalconiformes
  4. FamilyAccipitridae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater

ハクトウワシ（白頭鷲、学名：Haliaeetus leucocephalus、英: Bald eagle）は、タカ目タカ科に属する鳥類。

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Haliaeetus
Mass
5.35
Image
Juvenile Bald Eagle, Conowingo Dam, Susquehanna River, MD 2016-01-03.jpg
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IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon rank
species
taxon name
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Commons category
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Commons gallery
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
taxon common name
ᱤᱞ ᱵᱟᱹᱱᱩᱜ ᱠᱩᱲᱤᱫ
exact match
wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu/wn31/101617670-n
wingspan
2.3
taxon range
Canada
represents
United States
short name
H. leucocephalus
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Encyclopedic overview

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. Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska, all of the contiguous United States, and northern Mexico. It is found near large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply and old-growth trees for nesting.

The bald eagle is an opportunistic feeder that subsists mainly on fish, upon which it swoops down and snatches from the water with its talons. It builds the largest nest of any North American bird and the largest tree nests ever recorded for any animal species, up to 4 m (13 ft) deep, 2.5 m (8.2 ft) wide, and 1 metric ton (1.1 short tons) in weight. Sexual maturity is attained at the age of four to five years.

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