White-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
Facts
| Also known as: | Grey sea eagle, white-tailed fish eagle |
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| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Falconiformes |
| Family | Accipitridae |
| Genus | Haliaeetus (1) |
| Size | Length: 90 cm (2) Wingspan: 2 - 2.4 m (2) |
| Weight | 3.1 – 6.9 kg (2) |
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Status
The white-tailed eagle is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1) and is listed on Appendix I of CITES (3). It is also listed on Appendices I and II of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS or Bonn Convention) (4), Appendix II of the Berne Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (5) and on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive (6).
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