- Fact 2 - The eagle is remarkable
for strength, size, graceful figure, keenness of vision, and
extraordinary flight
- Fact 3 - The most noted eagles are
the golden eagle (Aquila chrysa), the imperial eagle of Europe
(A.
mogilnik or imperialis), the American Bald Eagle
(Haliaeetus leucocephalus), the European sea eagle
(H. albicilla) and the great harpy eagle (Thrasaetus harpyia).
- Fact 4 - The figure of the eagle,
as the king of birds, is commonly used as an heraldic emblem,
and also for standards and emblematic devices.
- Fact 5 - Eagles build their nests,
called eyries, in tall trees or on high cliffs
- Fact 6 - Eagles have excellent eye
sight that helps them to see to a distance of one to one and a
half miles
- Fact 7 - There are more than 60
species of eagles
- Fact 8 - Eagle stats and
facts
- Weight: from 500 g (1.1 lb) and 40
cm (16 in), to the 6.7 kg (14.7 lbs)
- Biggest eagle: Stellars Sea Eagle
is the biggest eagle with a length of 85-105cm, wingspan of
220-245cm, 221-244cm and weight of 6.8-9kg
- Habitat:
Seacoast or any other body of water, especially lakes, deciduous
forests
- Lifespan: 30 years
- Speed: Large eagles could reach a
maximum speed of 50 mph or 80 kph.
- Diet: Reptiles, small mammals,
fish, small birds
- Species: More than 60 species
- Fact 9 - The Booted eagle is one of
the smallest of the species
- Fact 10 - Eagles are birds of prey
and have large hooked beaks and powerful talons making them
powerful hunters
- Fact 11 - The Moche people of
ancient Peru worshiped the eagle
- Fact 12 - The Crested Serpent Eagle
is a solitary creature, found occupying the same territorial
boundaries for years
- Fact 13 - Under the eagle feather
law in the USA only individuals of Native American ancestry are
legally authorized to obtain eagle feathers
- Fact 14 - An eagle can dive at 100
miles per hour
- Fact 15 - The collective name for a group is a
Aerie, Convocation or Flight
- Fact 16 - Males are called males
- Fact 17 - Females are called
females
- Fact 18 - The names given to babies are
fledgling or eaglet
- Fact 19 - Scientific Names '
Classification of the eagle - The scientists who study animals (zoology) are
called zoologists. Each animal that is studied is classified,
that is, split into descriptive groups starting with main groups
(vertebrates and invertebrates) the Families of animals are also
included and the families are then split into species. These various scientific facts about the eagle are as follows:
- Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Falconiformes ( or Accipitriformes, q.v.)
Family: Accipitridae
- Fact 20 - Conservation Status - for
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Endangered Species:
- The Eagle
has been evaluated and is listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature
(IUCN) as 'Least Concern' and as such they do not qualify as
Endangered, Threatened or Near Threatened species
- Least Concern - LC (Status: At Lower Risk) - No immediate threat to the survival of the
species.
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