sea eagle

American

noun

any of several large eagles of the genus Haliaetus, that usually feed on fish.

sea eagle British

noun

any of various fish-eating eagles that live near the sea, esp Haliaetus albicilla ( European sea eagle or white-tailed eagle ) having a brown plumage and white tail

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Etymology

Origin of sea eagle

First recorded in 1660–70

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sea eagle

Scotland's nature agency NatureScot said that while there was "no direct evidence" the birds were responsible, they would be "analysing prey remains from sea eagle nests" on the island.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2025

She said similar cases have been documented for other related species, including the case of a white-tailed sea eagle, which adopted a common buzzard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2023

But the rogue Steller’s sea eagle isn’t just a lost bird: It is an avian vagrant, a term that describes birds that wing their way well beyond their species’s normal range of movement.

From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2022

Maine’s Steller’s sea eagle is an adult, and its sex is not confirmed.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 29, 2022

Sea gulls are numerous, and amongst the sea birds the osprey or sea eagle is a conspicuous object.

From The South Isles of Aran by Burke, Oliver J.

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