White-tailed Eagle

Scientific name: Haliaeetus albicilla
Mongolian name: Цагаан сүүлт бүргэд
Order: Accipitriformes
Bird family: Accipitridae (Kites, Hawks, Eagles)
Conservation status: LC

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Key information

The white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) is a very large species of sea eagle widely distributed across Eurasia.

Length : 74–92 cm

Wingspan: 193–244 cm

Weight : male 3100–5400 g, female 3700–6900 g

Population : 20,000-49,999 individuals

Habitat: may be found in varied habitat but usually are closely associated with water and generally occurs in lowland areas.

Diet: Wide range of food types, including fish, birds and, less often, mammals; prey normally medium-sized.

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