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Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. True eagles comprise the genus Aquila. Most of the 68 species of eagles are from Eurasia and Africa. [1] Outside this area, just 14 species can be found—two in North America, nine in Central and South America, and three in Australia.
The harpy eagle is the national bird of Panama and is depicted on the coat of arms of Panama. [88] The 15th harpy eagle released in Belize, named "Hope", was dubbed "Ambassador for Climate Change", in light of the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009. [89] [90] The bird appeared on the reverse side of the Venezuelan Bs.F 2,000 note.
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 eagles can be found in South Dakota all year, below the dams of the Missouri River, such as the Fort Randall Dam in Pinkstown. Massive cottonwood trees make for sturdy support for the eagles ...
The oldest known wild golden eagle was a bird banded in Sweden which was recovered 32 years later. [4] The longest-lived known wild golden eagle in North America was 31 years and 8 months. [100] The longest-lived known captive golden eagle, a specimen in Europe, survived to 46 years of age. [101]
An eagle found injured along State Road 80 in western Palm Beach County during the spring of 2024 is released to the wild near where it was found. After nearly four months, the eagle was ready to go.
Steller's sea eagle is less prone to vagrancy than the white-tailed eagle, as it lacks the long-range dispersal typical of juveniles of that species, [37] [38] but vagrant eagles have been found in North America at locations including the Pribilof Islands and Kodiak Island, as well as Texas, Nova Scotia, Massachusetts, Maine, and Newfoundland ...
The wedge-tailed eagle (Aquila audax) also known as the eaglehawk, is the largest bird of prey in the continent of Australia.It is also found in southern New Guinea to the north and is distributed as far south as the state of Tasmania. [1]