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  2. Eagle - Wikipedia

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    Eagle is the common name for the golden eagle, bald eagle, and other birds of prey in the family of the Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera , some of which are closely related. True eagles comprise the genus Aquila .

  3. Bald eagle - Wikipedia

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    The bald eagle is a sacred bird in some North American cultures, and its feathers, like those of the golden eagle, are central to many religious and spiritual customs among Native Americans. Eagles are considered spiritual messengers between gods and humans by some cultures. [216]

  4. Evolution of birds - Wikipedia

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    The evolution of birds began in the Jurassic Period, with the earliest birds derived from a clade of theropod dinosaurs named Paraves. [1] Birds are categorized as a biological class, Aves. For more than a century, the small theropod dinosaur Archaeopteryx lithographica from the Late Jurassic period was considered to have been the earliest bird.

  5. The bald eagle's soaring comeback: From near extinction to ...

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    The bald eagle, with its history as the symbol of the nation going back over 200 years, made a roaring comeback from near extinction to becoming America's official bird this week.. President Joe ...

  6. Thunderbird (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    Across cultures, thunderbirds are generally depicted as birds of prey, or hybrids of humans and birds. [1] Thunderbirds are often viewed as protectors, sometimes intervening on people's behalf, but expecting veneration, prayers, and gifts. [1] Archaeologically, sites containing depictions of thunderbirds have been found dating to the past 4,000 ...

  7. Origin of birds - Wikipedia

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    A turning point came in the early twentieth century with the writings of Gerhard Heilmann of Denmark.An artist by trade, Heilmann had a scholarly interest in birds and from 1913 to 1916, expanding on earlier work by Othenio Abel, [12] published the results of his research in several parts, dealing with the anatomy, embryology, behavior, paleontology, and evolution of birds. [13]

  8. The bald eagle wasn't actually the official bird of the US ...

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    Biden signed a bill making the bald eagle the official national bird of the United States. The bald eagle, an iconic American symbol, was endangered but has since recovered.

  9. Long an unofficial symbol, bald eagle becomes official US bird

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    After long being an unofficial symbol, the white head, yellow beak bald eagle became the official U.S. bird on Christmas Eve. President Biden signed 50 bills into law Tuesday. Among them was ...