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sea eagle

noun

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


sea eagle

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sea eagle1

First recorded in 1660–70
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Example Sentences

The most famous in the UK is probably the beaver or the white-tailed sea eagle - charismatic species that generally get people more excited than plants.

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The white-tailed sea eagle is Scotland's largest bird of prey.

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Conservationists fear avian flu has damaged the breeding success of white-tailed sea eagles - the UK's largest bird of prey.

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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.

The zoo plans to keep some of those old enclosures for historical purposes but also add new habitats to the area, including a raptor habitat highlighting the Steller’s sea eagle.

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