Bird
Bald Eagle
Scientific name: Haliaeetus leucocephalus
This is a bald eagle. It is a big bird with a white head!
Quick facts
- Size
- Length: 71–96 cm (2.3–3.1 ft)Wings: 2 m (6.7 ft)
- Weight
- 3–6.3 kg (6.6–14 lb)
- Food
- Meat eater
- Awake
- Active by day
- In the wild
- Least concern
- There are lots of them in the wild.
All about the Bald Eagle
The bald eagle is a large bird of prey that lives near lakes, rivers and coasts in North America. Grown-up bald eagles have a white head and tail and a dark brown body. They build enormous nests high up in tall trees.
Fun facts
One star is easy, three stars are for big explorers.
- Easy
Grown-up bald eagles have a white head, a white tail and a brown body.
- Medium
A bald eagle's nest can be up to 2 meters (6.5 feet) wide.
- Medium
Young bald eagles are brown; they get their white heads when they are about 5 years old.
- Hard
Female bald eagles are about one quarter bigger than males.
- Hard
Bald eagles almost disappeared, but people protected them, and now there are many again.
Where does it live?
The coloured places on the map show where the Bald Eagle lives in the wild.
- North America
What does the Bald Eagle eat?
- FishFavourite food
- Dead animals
Play and learn
Games with this animal and its friends.
