White-tailed eagle  (Haliaeetus albicilla)

Facts

Also known as:Grey sea eagle and white-tailed fish eagle
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Falconiformes
Family Accipitridae
Genus Haliaeetus (1)
Size Wingspan: 2 - 2.4 m (2)
Length: 90 cm (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).