White-tailed Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

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Brief #

Greyish mid-brown color overall with paler head, neck and upper breast which is most often a buffy hue.

Synonyms #

  • Pigargo europeo (Spanish)
  • Aguia mariƱa (Galician)

Red List Status #

The White-tailed Eagle is unlikely to become extinct in the near future.
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Description #

The adult is a greyish mid-brown color overall. The plumage is fairly uniform over most of the body and the wing but the upper wing coverts are typically somewhat paler. Contrasting with the rest of the plumage in the adult are a clearly paler looking head, neck and upper breast which is most often a buffy hue. All the bare parts of their body on adults are yellow in color, including the bill, cere, feet and eyes. Juvenile and immature are a much darker brown than the adult white-tailed eagle and are more unevenly marked, with whitish feather edgings variably showing.

Measurements #

Length: 66 - 94 cm
Wingspan: 1.78 - 2.45 m
Weight: 4 - 6.9 kg

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