SPECIES

Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus Scientific name definitions

David A. Buehler
Version: 2.0 — Published October 7, 2022

Revision History

Birds of the World

  • Version  2.0

  • Full Revision
  • October 7, 2022
  • Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Authors

David A. Buehler

Revisors

David A. Buehler, Peter Pyle, Guy M. Kirwan, and Andrew J. Spencer

Recommended Citation

Buehler, D. A. (2022). Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), version 2.0. In Birds of the World (P. G. Rodewald and S. G. Mlodinow, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.baleag.02

Revision Notes

David A. Buehler revised the text, with contributions by Peter Pyle on the "Plumages, Molts, and Structure" page, Guy M. Kirwan on the "Systematics" page, and Andrew J. Spencer on the "Sounds and Vocal Behaviors" page. Steven G. Mlodinow edited and copy edited the account. Claire Walter also copy edited the account. Rachel E. Post and Qwahn Kent managed the references. August Davidson-Onsgard and Arnau Bonan Barfull curated the media. Ricardo Cruz updated the distribution map.

Authors

David A. Buehler

Recommended Citation

Buehler, D. A. (2020). Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.baleag.01


Birds of North America

  • Version  2.0

  • Revision
  • January 1, 2000
  • Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Authors

David A. Buehler

Revisors

David A. Buehler

Recommended Citation

Buehler, D. A. (2000). Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.506

Recommended Citation

Buehler, D. A. 2000. Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). In The Birds of North America, No. 506 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. https://doi.org/10.2173/tbna.506.p


Handbook of the Birds of the World

Authors

Clayton M. White, Guy M. Kirwan, and Jeffrey S. Marks

Revisors

Guy M. Kirwan and Jeffrey S. Marks

Recommended Citation

White, C. M., G. M. Kirwan, and J. S. Marks (2015). Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). In Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

Recommended Citation

Buehler, D. A. (2022). Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), version 2.0. In Birds of the World (P. G. Rodewald and S. G. Mlodinow, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.baleag.02