The White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) — also called the Sea Eagle, Erne (sometimes Ern), and White-tailed Sea-eagle — is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which includes other raptors such as hawks, kites, and harriers. It is considered a close cousin of the Bald Eagle and occupies the same ecological niche, but in Eurasia.
Read more about White-tailed Eagle: Description, Distribution and Systematics, Diet, Breeding, Near-extinction and Recovery in Europe, Heraldry, Prehistory, Folklore, Live Nest Camera
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