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When seen well, the Golden Eagle is distinctive in plumage with a more solid warm brown color than an immature Bald Eagle, with a reddish-golden patch to its nape and (in immature birds) a highly contrasting set of white squares on the wing. Immature Bald Eagles are distinguishable from the Golden Eagle ( Aquila chrysaetos), the only other very large, non-vulturine bird in North America, in that the former has a larger, more protruding head with a larger beak, straighter edged wings which are held flat (not slightly raised) and with a stiffer wing beat and feathers which do not completely cover the legs. The plumage of the immature is a dark brown overlaid with messy white streaking until the fifth (rarely fourth, very rarely third) year, when it reaches sexual maturity. vocifer) (from far outside of the Bald Eagle's range) also has a brown body, white head and tail, but differs from the Bald in having a white chest and black tip to the bill. The closely related African Fish Eagle ( H. The adult Bald Eagle is unmistakable in its native range. The beak is large and hooked, with a yellow cere. The highly developed talon of the hind toe is used to pierce the vital areas of prey while it is held immobile by the front toes. The legs are feather-free, and the toes are short and powerful with large talons. The beak, feet and irides are bright yellow. Males and females are identical in plumage coloration, but sexual dimorphism is evident in the species in that females are generally 25% larger than males. The tail is moderately long and slightly wedge-shaped. The plumage of an adult Bald Eagle is evenly dark brown with a white head and tail. It was removed from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife in the Lower 48 States on June 28, 2007. federal government's list of endangered species on Jand transferred to the list of threatened species.
Populations recovered and the species was removed from the U.S. In the late 20th century it was on the brink of extirpation in the continental United States.
The Bald Eagle is the national bird of the United States of America and appears on its Seal. The sexes are identical in plumage, but females are generally larger than males with a deeper beak. The adult is mainly brown with a white head and tail. It builds the largest nest of any North American bird and the largest tree nests ever recorded for any animal species, up to 4 meters (13 ft) deep, 2.5 meters (8.2 ft) wide, and one metric ton (1.1 tons) in weight.Sexual maturity is attained at the age of four to five years.īald Eagles are not actually bald the name derives from an older meaning of "white headed". The Bald Eagle is an opportunistic feeder which subsists mainly on fish, which it swoops down and snatches from the water with its talons. It is found near large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply and old-growth trees for nesting. Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska, all of the contiguous United States, and northern Mexico. A sea eagle, it has two known sub-species and forms a species pair with the White-tailed Eagle ( Haliaeetus albicilla). The Bald Eagle ( Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a bird of prey found in North America. Males and females are identical in plumage coloration, but sexual dimorphism is evident in the species in that females are generally 25% larger than males
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