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Eagle is the common name for the golden eagle, bald eagle, and other birds of prey in the family Accipitridae. 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]
- Eagles (Disambiguation)
Music. Eagles (band), an American rock band formed in 1971...
- Accipitridae
Roadside hawk (Rupornis magnirostris griseocauda) eating...
- White-Bellied Sea-Eagle
The white-bellied sea eagle (Icthyophaga leucogaster), also...
- Solitary Eagle
Harpyhaliaetus is a former genus of eagles.Recent studies...
- Bird of Prey
Birds of prey or predatory birds, also known as raptors, are...
- Philippine Eagle
The Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), also known as...
- African Fish Eagle
The African fish eagle (Icthyophaga vocifer) or the African...
- Black Eagle
The black eagle (Ictinaetus malaiensis) is a bird of...
- Crowned Eagle
The crowned eagle, also known as the African crowned eagle...
- Martial Eagle
The martial eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus) is a large eagle...
- Eagles (Disambiguation)
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. Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska, all of the contiguous United ...
Falco chrysaëtos Linnaeus, 1758. Falco fulvus Linnaeus, 1758. The golden eagle ( Aquila chrysaetos) is a bird of prey living in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the most widely distributed species of eagle. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. They are one of the best-known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere.
- A. chrysaetos
- Aquila
The bald eagle is a large bird. It is usually as tall as 70 to 102 centimetres (28 to 40 in) and its wingspan is 2.44 metres (96 in). Female eagles are about 25 percent larger than males. [2] [3] Adult females weigh 5.8 kilograms (13 lb), while males weigh 4.1 kilograms (9.0 lb). [4] The adult bald eagle has a brown body, and its head and tail ...
Family: Accipitridae. Eagle is a general term for many large birds of prey. Over 60 species have been described, and they live in many parts of the world. Most species of eagle are found in Eurasia and in Africa. [1] Eagles are not a natural monophyletic group. The name describes a bird of prey big enough to hunt larger vertebrates.
Bald eagle, (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), the only eagle solely native to North America, and the national bird of the United States. The bald eagle is actually a sea eagle (Haliaeetus species) that commonly occurs inland along rivers and large lakes. The adult male is about 90 cm (36 inches) long and. eagle, Any of many large, heavy-beaked, big ...
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The Bald Eagle has been the national emblem of the United States since 1782 and a spiritual symbol for native people for far longer than that. These regal birds aren’t really bald, but their white-feathered heads gleam in contrast to their chocolate-brown body and wings. Look for them soaring in solitude, chasing other birds for their food, or gathering by the hundreds in winter. Once ...
