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Bald Eagle

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 is a large bird of prey native to North America, known for its distinctive white head and dark brown body. It is an iconic symbol of the region and represents the wildlife diversity of the continent.

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Species

Least Concern

bald eagle

Species

PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderFalconiformes
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

Mass: 5.35
Image: Juvenile Bald Eagle, Conowingo Dam, Susquehanna River, MD 2016-01-03.jpg

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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
short name: H. leucocephalus

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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.