White-tailed eagle

White-tailed eagle
	At Raftsund, Lofoten/Norway.
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
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)
	Range of H. albicilla. Nesting range Wintering range Year-round range
Synonyms
	Falco albicilla Linnaeus, 1758; Falco melanaetos Linnaeus, 1766; Falco ossifragus Linnaeus, 1766; Haliaeetus albicilla albicilla; Haliaeetus albicilla groenlandicus

The white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla^[2]) — also called the sea eagle, erne, and white-tailed sea-eagle — is a large bird of prey.

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[change | change source]

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.^[3] ^[4]

References[change | change source]

↑ "Haliaeetus albicilla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T22695137A93491570. 2016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22695137A93491570.en. S2CID 243592075. Retrieved 2 June 2018. {{cite journal}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter |authors= (help)
↑ Etymology: Haliaeetus, New Latin for "sea-eagle". albicilla, "white-tailed", from Latin albi- "white" + cilla, "tail".
↑ National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: National Geographic. 2002. ISBN 978-0792268772.
↑ Ferguson-Lees, J.; Christie, D. (2001). Raptors of the World. London: Christopher Helm. ISBN 0-7136-8026-1.

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[iucn-1] "Haliaeetus albicilla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T22695137A93491570. 2016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22695137A93491570.en. S2CID 243592075. Retrieved 2 June 2018. {{cite journal}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter |authors= (help)

[2] Etymology: Haliaeetus, New Latin for "sea-eagle". albicilla, "white-tailed", from Latin albi- "white" + cilla, "tail".

[NatlGeog-3] National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: National Geographic. 2002. ISBN 978-0792268772.

[RaptorsWorld-4] Ferguson-Lees, J.; Christie, D. (2001). Raptors of the World. London: Christopher Helm. ISBN 0-7136-8026-1.

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