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 & Wildlife ...
Young bald eagles less than 5 years old, do not yet have a fully white head and white tail. They also are variably molted brown and white, so are juveniles easily confused with golden eagles. Eagles can also be confused with turkey vultures or black vultures.
Bald eagle | Size, Habitat, Diet, & Facts | Britannica
2024年12月30日 · bald eagle, (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), the only eagle solely native to North America, and the national bird of the United States.
Bald Eagle Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus. ORDER: Accipitriformes; FAMILY: Accipitridae
Bald Eagle Identification - All About Birds
Adult Bald Eagles have white heads and tails with dark brown bodies and wings. Their legs and bills are bright yellow. Immature birds have mostly dark heads and tails; their brown wings and bodies are mottled with white in varying amounts. Young …
Bald eagle, facts and information - National Geographic
A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) at the George M. Sutton Avian Research Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
Bald Eagle Life History - All About Birds
Once abundant in North America, the species became rare in the mid-to-late 1900s—the victim of trapping, shooting, and poisoning as well as reproductive failures caused by pesticides. By 1978, the bird was listed for protection under the Endangered Species Act.