White-tailed eagle

The white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicillaEtymology: Haliaeetus, New Latin for "sea-eagle". albicilla, "white-tailed", from Latin albi- "white" + cilla, "tail".) — 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.

Description
The white-tailed eagle is a very large bird. It measures  in length with a  wingspan. The wingspan averages about 7 feet. This is the largest of any eagle.

References

Category:Birds of Europe
Category:Birds of Asia
Category:Accipitriformes

Category:National symbols of Poland