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The white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), sometimes known as the 'sea eagle', [4] is a large bird of prey, widely distributed across temperate Eurasia.Like all eagles, it is a member of the family Accipitridae (or accipitrids) which also includes other diurnal raptors such as hawks, kites, and harriers.
Savigny's binomial name is now regarded as a junior synonym of Falco albicilla (the white-tailed eagle) that had been described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. [1] [2] The genus name is from Latin haliaetus or haliaetos meaning "sea-eagle" or "osprey". [3] This genus includes the following four species: [4]
At up to 6.9 kg (15 lb 3 oz), the white-tailed eagle is the largest eagle in Europe. Bald eagles can weigh up to 6.3 kg (13 lb 14 oz), making them the largest eagle native to North America. There are exceptional records of even heavier individuals in both the white-tailed and bald eagles, although not surpassing the largest Steller's sea eagles.
The White-tailed eagle has a wing span of 8.2ft (2.5m) [Exmoor National Park] ... "You look at a lot of place names along the coast and they mean things like eagle ridge, so the clue is in the ...
Country Name of bird Scientific name Official status Picture Ref. Afghanistan Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos Yes Albania Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos Yes Angola Red-crested turaco Tauraco erythrolophus Yes Anguilla Zenaida dove Zenaida aurita Yes Antigua and Barbuda Magnificent frigatebird Fregata magnificens Yes Argentina Rufous hornero Furnarius rufus Yes [8] Aruba "Prikichi" Brown ...
A rare species of eagle, which was reintroduced into the wild in 2022, has been found dead in Roscommon
Steppe eagle, Aquila nipalensis; Swallow-tailed kite, Elanoides forficatus (A-Azores, Canary Islands) Western marsh harrier, Circus aeruginosus; White-backed vulture, Gyps africanus (A) Yellow-billed kite, Milvus aegyptius (A-Canary Islands) White-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla
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