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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Least Concern bird
Measurements
Shoulder Height
55 cm
1'10"
Body Length
90 cm
2'11"
Weight
6.0 kg
13 lbs
Wingspan
2.2 m
7'3"
About Bald Eagle
The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States. With a wingspan of 220cm and weighing up to 6 kg, it is a powerful raptor that primarily feeds on fish.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Genus
- Haliaeetus
Ecology
- Diet
- carnivore
- Habitat
- forest, freshwater, ocean
- Continent
- North America
Fun Fact
Bald eagles can see fish swimming from several hundred feet above, thanks to eyesight that's 4-8 times sharper than humans.
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