The bauld eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus, frae Greek hali sea, aiētos eagle, leuco white, cephalos heid) is a bird o prey foond in North Americae.
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A sea eagle, it haes twa kent subspecies an fuirms a species pair wi the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla). Its range includes maist o Canadae an Alaska, aw o the contiguous Unitit States, an northren Mexico. It is foond near muckle bouks o open watter wi a abundant fuid supply an auld-growth trees for nestin.
Bauld eagle | |
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Adult bauld eagle on the Alsek River | |
Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kinrick: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Cless: | Aves |
Order: | Accipitriformes |
Faimily: | Accipitridae |
Genus: | Haliaeetus |
Species: | H. leucocephalus |
Binomial name | |
Haliaeetus leucocephalus | |
Subspecies | |
H. l. leucocephalus – Soothren bald eagle | |
Bald eagle range Breedin resident Breedin simmer visitor Winter visitor On migration anerly Star: accidental records | |
Synonyms | |
Falco leucocephalus Linnaeus, 1766 |
The bauld eagle is a opportunistic feeder which subsists mainly on fish, which it swoops doun an snatches frae the watter wi its talons. It bigs the maist muckle nest o ony North Americane bird an the maist muckle tree nests iver recordit for ony ainimal species, up tae 4 m (13 ft) deep, 2.5 m (8.2 ft) wide, an 1 metric ton (1.1 short ton) in wicht. Sexual maturity is atteened at the age o fower tae five years.
Bauld eagles are no actually bauld; the name derives frae a aulder meanin o the wird, "white heidit". The adult is mainly broun wi a white heid an tail. The sexes are identical in plumage, but females are aboot 25 percent mair muckle nor males. The beak is muckle an heukit. The plumage o the immatur is broun.
The bauld eagle is both the naitional bird an naitional ainimal o the Unitit States o Americae. The bauld eagle appears on its seal. In the late 20t century it was on the brink o extirpation in the contiguous Unitit States. Populations have since recovered and the species was removed from the U.S. govrenment's leet o endangered species on 12 Julie 1995 an transferred tae the leet o threatened species. It wis remuivit frae the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife in the Lower 48 States on 28 Juin 2007.
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