bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Description
English: Plate 1 in Volume 1 of The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and Bahamas by Mark Catesby, George Edwards published in 1754. Also mentioned as Aquila capite albo, on the plate.
Date 28 May 2012
Source The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and Bahamas V. 1 (1754)
Author Mark Catesby, George Edwards
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:White-headed-eagle.jpg
The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus, from Greek hali "sea", aiētos "eagle", leuco "white", cephalos "head") is a bird of prey found in North America. Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska, all of the contiguous United States, and northern Mexico.