Bald eagle

Bald eagle
Bald eagle Bald" ea"gle (Zo["o]l.) The white-headed eagle ({Hali[ae]etus leucocephalus}) of America. The young, until several years old, lack the white feathers on the head. [1913 Webster]

Note: The bald eagle is represented in the coat of arms, and on the coins, of the United States. [1913 Webster]


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  • bald eagle — ☆ bald eagle n. a large, strong eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) of North America: the adult has a white feathered head and neck and a white tail: the national bird of the U.S …   English World dictionary

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  • bald eagle — a large, fish eating eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, of the U.S. and Canada, having dark golden brown back and wings, and white plumage on the head and tail in the adult: some recently endangered populations are now recovering. Cf. American… …   Universalium

  • bald eagle — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms bald eagle : singular bald eagle plural bald eagles a large bird with a white head and neck that lives in North America and is the national bird of the US …   English dictionary

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