White-Tailed Eagle: Species of bird
The white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) — also called the sea eagle, erne, and white-tailed sea-eagle — is a large bird of prey.
| White-tailed eagle | |
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| At Raftsund, Lofoten/Norway. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Haliaeetus |
| Species: | H. albicilla |
| Binomial name | |
| Haliaeetus albicilla (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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| Range of H. albicilla. Nesting range Wintering range Year-round range | |
| Synonyms | |
| Falco albicilla Linnaeus, 1758 | |
It is in the family Accipitridae, which includes other raptors, such as hawks and kites. It is a close cousin of the bald eagle, but it lives in Eurasia.
Description
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The white-tailed eagle is a very large bird. It measures 66–94 cm (26–37 in) in length with a 1.78–2.45 m (5.8–8.0 ft) wingspan. The wingspan averages about 7 feet. This is the largest of any eagle.
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