who was the first to discover and describe it?
Carl Linnaeus
Bald eagle
The bald eagle was one of the many species originally described by Carl Linnaeus in his 18th-century work "Systema Naturae", under the name "Falco leucocephalus".

There are two recognized subspecies of bald eagle:
where do cardinals live in the united states Northern cardinals are numerous across the eastern United States from the southern half of Maine to Minnesota to the Texas-Mexico border what does this bird sound like? The songs of the two sexes of the northern cardinal, although not distinguishable by the human ear, are sexually dimorphic. what are the species that hunt it? "Accipiter" hawks, shrikes, bald eagles what is the second species? They are carnivorous passerine birds of the family Laniidae has it been written about in any stories? Yes, in the Mortal Engines book series by Philip Reeve, and in the movie adaption, a 'Stalker', named "Shrike", is one of the main characters is the third species mentioned earlier being hunted by humans? UNANSWERABLE does this species have any significance to the natives of us? Yes, The bald eagle is a sacred bird in some North American cultures, and its feathers, like those of the golden eagle, are central to many religious and spiritual customs among Native Americans. what does it feed on? Fish often comprise the majority of the eagle's diet what is its life-span? The average lifespan of bald eagles in the wild is around 20 years, with the oldest confirmed one having been 38 years of age.
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Bald eagle [SEP] Taxonomy
The bald eagle is placed in the genus "Haliaeetus" (sea eagles), and gets both its common and specific scientific names from the distinctive appearance of the adult's head. "Bald" in the English name is from the older usage meaning "white" rather than "hairless", referring to the white head and tail feathers and their contrast with the darker body, as in "piebald". The genus name is New Latin: "Haliaeetus" (from the ), and the specific name, "leucocephalus", is Latinized () and (). The bald eagle was one of the many species originally described by Carl Linnaeus in his 18th-century work "Systema Naturae", under the name "Falco leucocephalus".