Steller's sea-eagle / Riesenseeadler (Haliaeetus pelagicus)

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Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Haliaeetus (Haliaeetus); Subfamily True hawks (Accipitrinae); Family Accipitridae (Accipitridae)
General: Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) is a large diurnal bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It was originally described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1811. No subspecies are recognised. A sturdy eagle, it has dark brown plumage with white wings and tail, and yellow beak and talons. On average, it is the heaviest eagle in the world, at about 5 to 9 kg (11 to 20 lb), but may be below the harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) and Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) in some standard measurements.^[3] [more]