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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Adults and immature birds feeding on halibut carcasses. Locality Anchor Point, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp washingtoniensis)
Josep del Hoyo 8 June 2012 39 weeks ago 26 sec 4.3 -
Two immature birds on the ground, close to the water. Locality Beluga Wetlands, Homer, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp washingtoniensis)
Josep del Hoyo 8 June 2012 39 weeks ago 22 sec 4.3 -
Several adults and immatures feeding on halibut carcasses. Locality Anchor Point, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp washingtoniensis)
Josep del Hoyo 8 June 2012 39 weeks ago 27 sec 4.3 -
An adult bird perched on a garbage mound, looking around. Locality Adak Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp washingtoniensis)
Josep del Hoyo 29 May 2012 42 weeks ago 19 sec 4.3 -
Two views of an adult perched looking around. Locality Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge, California, USA (United States) (ssp washingtoniensis)
Don DesJardin 23 November 2008 4 years ago 27 sec 4.2 -
Adult bird trying to catch a young of Red-breasted Merganser on a small lake. Merganser keeps diving. No catch seen during this Locality Kodiak Island, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp washingtoniensis)
Marc de Bont 22 July 2008 2 years ago 36 sec 4.1
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Adult on post by the bay.
Locality Homer, Alaska, USA (United States)
David Lingard 28 April 1992 1 year ago 3.7 -
A typical 1 st-2nd yr bird portrait
Locality La Selvotta Park, Formello, Lazio Region, Italy
raniero massoli-novelli 16 October 2011 1 year ago 3.7 -
Adult in flight
Locality Montmagny, Quebec, Canada
Guy Poisson 22 August 2008 2 years ago 3.7 -
In flight.
Locality Illinois, USA (United States)
Dannie Polley 3 February 2005 2 years ago 3.6 -
Portrait of a bird adult.
Locality Madrid Zoo, Madrid City, Madrid, Spain
Pedro Ortega Pinilla 9 September 2006 4 years ago 3.6 -
Two individuals in captivity in the Canadian Domain area of the zoo.
Locality Toronto Zoo, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Miriam Bauman 6 August 2011 1 year ago 3.6
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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 39 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 42 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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