page_title: White-tailed eagle
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: White-tailed eagle / Description
caption_attribution_description: English&#x3a;&#32; Eggs of Haliaeetus albicilla groenlandicus collection of Jacques Perrin de Brichambaut.Français&#x202f;&#x3a;&#32; Œufs de Pygargue à queue blanche collection Jacques Perrin de Brichambaut.
context_page_description: The white-tailed eagle — also called the sea eagle, erne, and white-tailed sea-eagle — is a large bird of prey.
  It is in the family Accipitridae, which includes other raptors, such as hawks and kites. It is a close cousin of the bald eagle, but it lives in Eurasia.
context_section_description: The white-tailed eagle is a very large bird. It measures 66–94 cm (26–37 in) in length with a 1.78–2.45 m (5.8–8.0 ft) wingspan. The wingspan averages about 7 feet. This is the largest of any eagle.
caption: Haliaeetus albicilla groenlandicus.
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