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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In 2007, the bald eagle was removed from the federal list of threatened and endangered species. —

Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024 Read more Bill to officially make bald eagle national bird heads to Biden’s desk A bill to officially designate the bald eagle as the national bird will head to President Biden’s desk after passage in the House on Monday. —

Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024 Follow along with Arizona Game and Fish social media to catch glimpses of the bald eagle population! —

Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2024 On Saturday, when Palace were beaten 2-0 at home by West Ham United, the club announced the presence of a new American bald eagle to fly inside Selhurst Park before matches. —

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