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Black-tailed Godwit

Animals; Birds

The Black-tailed Godwit, Limosa limosa, is a large, long-legged, long-billed shorebird first described by Carolus Linnaeus in 1758. It is a member of the Limosa genus, the godwits. Its breeding range ...

White-tailed Eagle

Animals; Birds

The White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla(2)), also known as the Sea Eagle, Erne (sometimes Ern), or White-tailed Sea-eagle, is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which includes other ...

Bald Eagle

Animals; Birds

The Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a bird of prey found in North America. It is the national bird and symbol of the United States of America.

Pallas's Fish Eagle

Animals; Birds

Pallas's Fish-eagle (Haliaeetus leucoryphus), also known as Pallas's Sea-eagle or Band-Tailed Fish-eagle, is a large, brownish sea-eagle. It breeds in Central Asia, between the Caspian Sea and the ...

Steller's Sea Eagle

Animals; Birds

The Steller's Sea Eagle, Haliaeetus pelagicus,(2) is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It lives in coastal northeastern Asia and mainly preys on fish. It is, on average, the heaviest ...

African Fish Eagle

Animals; Birds

The African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) or–to distinguish it from the true fish eagles (Ichthyophaga), the African Sea Eagle–is a large species of eagle. It is the national bird of Zimbabwe and ...

Brahminy Kite

Animals; Birds

The Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus), also known as the Red-backed Sea-eagle, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, ...

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