bald eagle

noun

: an eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) of North America that is brown when young with white only on the undersides of the wings but in full adult plumage has white head and neck feathers and a white tail

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Examples of bald eagle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The refuge’s dunes and salt marshes are a birder’s paradise with species like bald eagles, terns, songbirds, and various waterfowl migrating in and out throughout the year. —Madeline Weinfield, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024

Bonnet Carre Spillway in Norco: More than 260 species have been observed in the area, including bald eagles, Baltimore orioles and barn owls. —Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024

Apologies to moose, but no animal is more synonymous with national parks than our national bird, the bald eagle. —Drew Goins, Washington Post, 20 June 2024

There are 30,000 bald eagles in the state, according to the Alaska Department of Fish & Game. —Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 3 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1688, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bald eagle

noun

: a North American eagle which is mostly brown when young but has white head, neck, and tail feathers when mature