bald eagle

American  

noun

1. 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.

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bald eagle British  

noun

1. a large eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus , of North America, having a white head and tail, a yellow bill, and dark wings and body. It is the US national bird

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Etymology

Origin of bald eagle

An Americanism dating back to 1680–90

Example Sentences

Ravens recently ate the internet-famous bald eagle couple’s two eggs, a sad twist to the nesting season.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

By the way, Ng confirms that bald eagle infatuation is very much an American enterprise.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

It was also attended by an eager trio of young men wearing rubber bald eagle masks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Everyone wants a photo of you in your hot, sweaty, noisy bald eagle mask.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

We went by the bald eagle, the white-tailed deer, the tahr goats, the lions, and the striped hyena.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel