Bald Eagleハクトウワシ

Haliaeetus leucocephalusLC— Least Concern

The bald eagle is North America's iconic sea eagle, a powerful fish-hunting raptor found from Alaska to northern Mexico. Once endangered by DDT poisoning and habitat loss, it recovered dramatically under conservation protection and has been the national bird and symbol of the United States since 1782.

Bald Eagle (reference photo)
Photo: Andy Morffew from Itchen Abbas, Hampshire, UK / CC BY 2.0 / Source / cropped

Species Data

Classification
Accipitriformes / Accipitridae Source
Distribution
Found across most of Canada and Alaska, all of the contiguous United States, and northern Mexico; it is the only sea eagle endemic to North America. Source

Did You Know?

  • It builds the largest nest of any North American bird; the largest recorded example, in Florida, measured 2.9 m wide and 6.1 m deep and weighed up to a metric ton. Source
  • Once on the brink of extirpation in the contiguous United States due to DDT and hunting, conservation measures allowed the population to recover, and it was removed from the U.S. endangered species list in 2007. Source

Where to See This Species

4 facilities · 0 individuals

アドベンチャーワールド (Adobencha World)WakayamaOpened in 1978

アドベンチャーワールドのWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

釧路市動物園 (Kushiroshi Doubutsuen)HokkaidoJR釧路駅から阿寒バスで約55分、または自動車・タクシー・レンタカーで約27分（18km）。

釧路市動物園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

浜松市動物園 (Hamamatsushi Doubutsuen)ShizuokaOpened in 1950

浜松市動物園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical GardensAichiOpened in 1937

名古屋市東山動物園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

Conservation Story

Conservation Status

IUCNではLC（低懸念）です。

Habitat

北アメリカの湖、河川、海岸と周辺の森林。

Threats

  • 生息地の減少
  • 汚染物質
  • 送電線との衝突

Conservation & Breeding Efforts

  • 水辺の保全
  • 農薬規制
  • 巣の保護とモニタリング

Sources

ja.wikipedia.org

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FAQ

Is the bald eagle actually bald?
No — "bald" is an old English word meaning "white," referring to the adult's white head and tail feathers, not an absence of feathers. Source
What does a bald eagle eat?
It is an opportunistic hunter and scavenger whose diet is mostly fish, supplemented by waterfowl, mammals, reptiles, and carrion. Source

Source: ja.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org