Bald eagle
Birds
The bald eagle is a bird of prey found in North America. A sea eagle, it has two known subspecies and forms a species pair with the white-tailed eagle, which occupies the same niche as the bald eagle in the Palearctic. Wikipedia
Mass: 6.6 – 14 lbs
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population increasing)
Speed: 75 – 99 mph (Diving)
Wingspan: 5.9 – 7.5 ft.
Lifespan: 20 – 30 years (In the wild)
Scientific name: Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Class: Aves
The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a bird of prey found in North America. A sea eagle, it has two known subspecies and forms a species pair with ...
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