White-tailed Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

Least Concern

लंबाई

84.0 cm

पंखों का फैलाव

225.0 cm

वजन

5200.0 g

कुल

Accipitridae

गण

Accipitriformes

के बारे में

The white-tailed eagle is Europe's largest eagle and the fourth-largest eagle in the world. Once extinct in Britain, it has been successfully reintroduced to Scotland and Ireland through conservation programs. These powerful raptors can live over 25 years and form lifelong pair bonds.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Body Length	84.0 cm	33.1 in
पंखों का फैलाव	225.0 cm	88.6 in
वजन	5200.0 g	183.42 oz

पहचान

पंख

Brown body with a paler head in adults and a distinctive short white wedge-shaped tail. Massive broad wings in flight. Juveniles are darker overall.

चोंच

Very large, heavy, pale yellow bill

Habitat & Range

Coastlines, large lakes, and rivers with mature trees or cliffs for nesting. Requires large undisturbed areas.

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

भौगोलिक वितरण

Northern Europe and Asia from Greenland and Scandinavia to Japan. Reintroduced to Scotland and Ireland.

Diet & Feeding

Fish, waterfowl, and carrion. Often pirates food from other birds. Takes fish from the water surface like the bald eagle.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 34-46 days. Fledging: 70-90 days.

अंडों की संख्या

1-3

ध्वनि

गीत

High-pitched, yelping 'klee-klee' and deep barking 'ra-ra-ra'. Less vocal than Bald Eagle but similar chattering quality. Gives gull-like wailing near nest in breeding season.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
कुल	Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles & Kites)
Genus	Haliaeetus
प्रजातियां	Haliaeetus albicilla

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
Arabic	عقاب أبيض الذنب
Chinese	白尾海雕
French	Pygargue à queue blanche
German	Seeadler
Indonesian	Elang ekor putih
Japanese	オジロワシ
Korean	흰꼬리수리
Portuguese	Águia-rabalva
Russian	орлан-белохвост
Spanish	pigargo europeo
Thai	อินทรีหางขาว
Turkish	Bayağı deniz kartalı
Vietnamese	Đại bàng đuôi trắng

Distribution

White-tailed Eagle has been recorded in 7 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine

External Databases

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the White-tailed Eagle eat?

Fish, waterfowl, and carrion. Often pirates food from other birds. Takes fish from the water surface like the bald eagle.

Where does the White-tailed Eagle live?

Coastlines, large lakes, and rivers with mature trees or cliffs for nesting. Requires large undisturbed areas.

Is the White-tailed Eagle endangered?

The White-tailed Eagle has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the White-tailed Eagle nest?

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 34-46 days. Fledging: 70-90 days.

What does the White-tailed Eagle sound like?

High-pitched, yelping 'klee-klee' and deep barking 'ra-ra-ra'. Less vocal than Bald Eagle but similar chattering quality. Gives gull-like wailing near nest in breeding season.

How big is the White-tailed Eagle?

The White-tailed Eagle has a body length of 84.0 cm, wingspan of 225.0 cm, weight of 5200.0 g.

What order and family does the White-tailed Eagle belong to?

The White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) belongs to the order Accipitriformes and the family Accipitridae.