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Definition of Haliaeetus leucocephalus
1. Noun. A large eagle of North America that has a white head and dark wings and body.
Generic synonyms: Bird Of Jove, Eagle
Group relationships: Genus Haliaeetus, Haliaeetus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Haliaeetus Leucocephalus
Literary usage of Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1920)
"Haliaeetus leucocephalus leucocephalus. BALD EAGLE. There were 2 Eagles over the
Cape Fear River on April 14 and 2, possibly the same, on April 17. ..."
2. Handbook of Birds of Eastern North America: With Keys to the Species and by Frank Michler Chapman (1895)
"... occasionally with small, faint spots of light brown" (Davie), 3-00 x 2-35.
This is a common species in Greenland. 352. Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linn.). ..."
3. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural His by American Museum of Natural History (1904)
"Haliaeetus leucocephalus alascanus. ALASKAN BALD EAGLE. — One set of three eggs,
taken at Muller Bay, May 22. 26. ..."
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