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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
29 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos
OspreyPandion haliaetus
Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis
Turkey VultureCathartes aura
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Black VultureCoragyps atratus
White-tailed EagleHaliaeetus albicilla
Common RavenCorvus corax
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 167,818 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 55,017 |
| British Columbia | 24,628 |
| Washington | 15,054 |
| Ontario | 13,690 |
| California | 12,968 |
| Maryland | 9,792 |
| Ohio | 8,514 |
| Oregon | 7,961 |
| Minnesota | 7,550 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
- DiurnalActive primarily during the dayFrom its classification
Group and habits
- National symbolAdded by a member
- PredatorDescends from an animal lineage whose members commonly hunt other animals.Inferred from its group
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Rock nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on rocks or cliffs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Bamboo nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in bamboo.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Fish eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating fish.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies · Accipitriformes |
| Family | Hawks, Eagles, and Kites · Accipitridae |
| Genus | Northern Sea-Eagles and Fish-Eagles · Haliaeetus |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of British Columbia, Canada
- Birds of Centre Wellington, Ontario, Canada
- Birds of Gallatin County, Montana, United States
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
- Birds of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
- Birds of Pennsylvania (Alkas)
- Birds of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Bald Eagle with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.