Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - HBW 2, p. 122
French: Pygargue à tête blanche
German: Weißkopf Seeadler
Spanish: Pigargo Americano
Other common names: American Eagle, White-headed Sea-eagle
Taxonomy: Falco leucocephalus Linnaeus, 1766, America, Europe = South Carolina.
Forms superspecies with H. albicilla. Race alascanus/alascensis synonymous with washingtoniensis. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- washingtoniensis (Audubon, 1827) - Aleutian Is, Alaska, Canada and N USA.
- leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) - S USA S to NW Mexico.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A close-up of an immature bird perched on a container. Locality Anchor Point, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp washingtoniensis)
Josep del Hoyo 8 June 2012 38 weeks ago 22 sec 5 -
A close-up of the head of un immature bird. Locality Anchor Point, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp washingtoniensis)
Josep del Hoyo 8 June 2012 38 weeks ago 20 sec 4.8 -
stop on branch hunting Locality Haines, Alaska, USA (United States)
Vicky Cheng 4 July 2012 18 weeks ago 1 min 42 sec 4.8 -
An immature bird, perhaps injured, falling to the sea and returning swimming to the beach. Locality Adak Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp washingtoniensis)
Josep del Hoyo 29 May 2012 41 weeks ago 48 sec 4.8 -
An immature bird feeding on a carcass, disturbed by a Northwestern Crow. Locality Anchor Point, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp washingtoniensis)
Josep del Hoyo 8 June 2012 38 weeks ago 23 sec 4.7 -
An adult perched on a post, ejecting a pellet (then at 33% speed). Locality Adak Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp washingtoniensis)
Josep del Hoyo 29 May 2012 41 weeks ago 26 sec 4.7
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Juvenile coming off a road kill.
Locality Steamboat Springs, Routt County, Colorado, USA (United States)
Mike Ross 24 March 2011 1 year ago 4.5 -
An immature flying low overhead.
Locality Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada (ssp washingtoniensis)
David Beadle 2 January 2013 17 weeks ago 4.4 -
Adult
Locality Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida, USA (United States)
Paul Cools 14 February 2008 28 weeks ago 4.3 -
An adult perched on a post, calling.
Locality Adak Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp washingtoniensis)
Josep del Hoyo 29 May 2012 38 weeks ago 4.3 -
An immature perched on a garbage tank.
Locality Anchor Point, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp washingtoniensis)
Josep del Hoyo 8 June 2012 43 weeks ago 4.1 -
Soaring Adult Bald Eagle
Locality Channahon, Illinois, USA (United States)
Kristine Quandee 31 October 2009 2 years ago 4.1
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Calls of an adult bird.
Locality Jurong Bird Park, Singapore
Josep del Hoyo 15 September 2009 2 years ago 4.3 -
Calls by two immature birds. Locality Anchor Point, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA (United States)
(ssp washingtoniensis)
Josep del Hoyo 8 June 2012 38 weeks ago 4 -
Calls of two birds. Locality Parc Pairi Daiza (Paradisio), Cambron-Casteau, Brugelette, Hainaut Province, Belgium
Josep del Hoyo 4 June 2010 2 years ago 4 -
Excited call given as one bird landed beside its mate on a perch above the river, approximately 150m from their nest. Locality Salt River, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA (United States)
(ssp leucocephalus)
Scott Olmstead 20 May 2009 3 years ago 4 -
Calls by an adult bird in flight. Locality Adak Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, USA (United States)
(ssp washingtoniensis)
Josep del Hoyo 29 May 2012 41 weeks ago 3 -
Call given by adult female perched next to her mate in a cottonwood. Locality Salt River, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA (United States)
(ssp leucocephalus)
Scott Olmstead 24 March 2009 3 years ago 3
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