Bald eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
CommonPhoto: Andy Morffew from Itchen Abbas, Hampshire, UK · CC BY 2.0
Birdcarnivore
The bald eagle is a powerful bird of prey that rules the skies over North America. It thrives near lakes, rivers, and coasts where fish are plentiful. Recognizable by its white head and dark body, this eagle builds massive nests in tall trees.
- Shares its hunting style with the white-tailed eagle across the Atlantic.
- Builds some of the largest bird nests in North America.
- Found from Alaska to Mexico, always near open water.
FreshwaterWetlandForestNorth America
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Haliaeetus leucocephalus
- Habitat
- Freshwater, Wetland, Forest
- Regions in this directory
- North America
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
