Haliaeetus leucocephalus Linnaeus 1766 (bald eagle)

Aves - Accipitriformes - Accipitridae

Alternative combination: Falco leucocephalus

Belongs to Haliaeetus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Broughton 2004, Guthrie 1992, Hay 1930, Kilmer and Steadman 2016, Miller and DeMay 1942, Olson and James 1991, Parmalee 1958, Parmalee 1992, Wetmore 1931, Wetmore 1940, Wetmore 1956 and Wilson 1967

Sister taxa: Haliaeetus albicilla, Haliaeetus leucogaster, Haliaeetus pelagicus, Haliaeetus piscator, Haliaeetus vocifer, Haliaeetus vociferoides

Ecology: volant carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Canada (1: Quebec collection), United States (33: Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Oregon, Virginia)

Total: 34 collections each including a single occurrence

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