White-tailed eagle
Haliaeetus albicilla
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Birdcarnivore
The white-tailed eagle is a powerful bird of prey found across Europe and Asia. Often called the sea eagle, it thrives near coasts and large lakes. Its striking white tail feathers make it easy to spot in flight.
- Belongs to the same family as hawks and kites.
- Has at least 10 close relatives in the sea eagle group.
- Goes by several names including 'erne' and 'gray sea eagle'.
OceanWetlandForestEuropeAsia
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- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Haliaeetus albicilla
- Habitat
- Ocean, Wetland, Forest
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, Asia
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
