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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]
Sea eagles vary in size, from Sanford's sea eagle, averaging 2–2.7 kilograms (4.4–6.0 lb), to Steller's sea eagle, weighing up to 9 kg (20 lb). [6] 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 ...
"Steller's sea eagle" has been designated the official name by the International Ornithologists' Union (IOU). [11] It is named after the German naturalist, Georg Wilhelm Steller. [12] It also is known as Steller's fish eagle, Pacific sea eagle, or white-shouldered eagle. [4]
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 .
White-bellied sea eagle. Icthyophaga leucogaster (Gmelin, JF, 1788) India and Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia to Australia: Size: Habitat: Diet: LC Sanford's sea eagle. Icthyophaga sanfordi (Mayr, 1935) Size: Habitat: Diet: VU African fish eagle. Icthyophaga vocifer (Daudin, 1800) Sub-Saharan Africa: Size: Habitat: Diet: LC Madagascar fish eagle
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This is a list of the bird species recorded in China.The avifauna of China include a total of 1431 species, of which 57 are endemic, and 3 have been introduced by humans. Of these, 108 species are globally threatened.