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sea eagle

American  

noun

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


sea eagle British  

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

Etymology

Origin of sea eagle

First recorded in 1660–70


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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.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2023

The birth of wild white-tailed sea eagle has been captured on camera at a nature reserve in the Cairngorms.

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2022

From what we can tell, the Steller’s sea eagle trekking across North America does not appear homesick.

From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2022

The sea eagle numbers only a few thousand worldwide and is listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 29, 2022

A. The black eagle, the bald eagle, the sea eagle, and others.

From The Infant System For Developing the Intellectual and Moral Powers of all Children, from One to Seven years of Age by Samuel Wilderspin

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