White-tailed Eagle Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Haliaeetus albicilla
Family : Accipitridae
Order : Accipitriformes
Class : Aves
Phylum : Chordata
Habitat : Rivers
Description : White-tailed Eagle is a large,dark brown raptor with broad parallel sided wings and a short white wedged shaped tail.Male smaller than female.Their adult looks dark brown above and greyish below.It got a large yellow bill,irises and feet.The juvenile has a blackish-brown body. White-tailed eagles spend much of their day perched on trees or crags, and may often not move for hours. Perhaps up to 90% of a day may be spent perched, especially if weather is poor.[5][34] Also, they will alternate periods of soaring with perching, especially flying over water or well-watered areas, but do considerably less soaring on average than do golden eagles. Pairs regularly roost together, often near to their nest, either on a crag or tree or crevices, overhung ledges or small isolated trees on a crag.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Elanus axillaris
(Black‑shouldered Kite) -
Accipiter gularis
(Japanese Sparrowhawk) -
Circaetus gallicus
(Short‑toed Snake Eagle) -
Gyps fulvus
((Eurasian) Griffon Vulture) -
Clanga hastata
(Indian Spotted Eagle) -
Circus aeruginosus
(Western Marsh Harrier) -
Accipiter badius
(Shikra) -
Aviceda leuphotes
(Black Baza) -
Nisaetus nipalensis
(Mountain Hawk-eagle) -
Aquila nipalensis
(Steppe Eagle)
Species groups
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frigatebird -
phalarope -
tropicbird -
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Warblers and allies -
Flowerpeckers & Sunbirds -
Sparrows, Wagtails, Pipits a& allies -
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Snipes, Sandpipers, Plovers & allies -
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Cisticola & Prinia -
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Rails, Gallinules & Coots -
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Starlings and Mynas -
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Flamingo -
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Nuthatch -
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Larks -
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Painted-snipes -
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Large-billed Kingfishers -
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Pittas -
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Whistling-ducks -
Ducks, Geese & Swans -
Hoopoe
References:
description written by:Hajbun Tasnim Preety,Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka;information source: Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol-26, iucnredlist.org;photo credit: Евсеева Анна(www.inaturalist.org/people/ Евсеева Анна),photo shared from iNaturalist, photo copyright reserved according to iNaturalist rules;taxonomic checklist:P. M. Thompson and S. U. Chowdhury (2020). A checklist of birds of Bangladesh.Birds Bangladesh;more information, please contact us.
description written by:Hajbun Tasnim Preety,Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka;information source: Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol-26, iucnredlist.org;photo credit: Евсеева Анна(www.inaturalist.org/people/ Евсеева Анна),photo shared from iNaturalist, photo copyright reserved according to iNaturalist rules;taxonomic checklist:P. M. Thompson and S. U. Chowdhury (2020). A checklist of birds of Bangladesh.Birds Bangladesh;more information, please contact us.