Species BirdsWhite-tailed Eagle

White-tailed Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

Very rareBird
Illustration of White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
Safety note: Large powerful raptor; keep distance near nest

The White-tailed Eagle is the eagle of European mythology and has appeared very rarely in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. Larger than the Bald Eagle, it was the symbol of power for ancient Roman legions. The short, wedge-shaped white tail of adults distinguishes it from the Bald Eagle. Reintroduced to Ireland and England after centuries of persecution, it is making a comeback.

Habitat
Coastal and inland waterways of Eurasia; very rare vagrant to Alaska
Diet
Fish, waterfowl, and carrion
How common
Very rare

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