Animale
White-tailed eagle
A powerful bird of prey associated with water, recognisable in adulthood by its white tail.
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An adult white-tailed eagle's white tail stands out against the rest of its plumage. It is one of the features that helps identify the bird even at a distance. The white-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla, is the largest bird of prey nesting in Poland. Its wingspan can measure between two and two and a half metres, far exceeding its body length.
The species is associated with large lakes, rivers and coasts. It nests in such areas, building structures comparable in size to storks' nests. Its range extends far beyond Poland, covering large areas of Europe and Asia as well as part of Greenland. This zoo encounter is therefore with a native species that also occurs far beyond the country's borders.
Its body measures about 75-90 centimetres. Females are generally heavier than males, but the weight ranges overlap, so size alone cannot reliably identify the sex of an individual bird. It is easier to compare the proportions of wings, body and tail when observing its outline. The white-tailed eagle is among the birds of prey presented on Lubin's Bird Trail.
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An adult white-tailed eagle has a white tail that contrasts with its darker plumage. When spread, its wings can measure between two and two and a half metres across. It is the largest bird of prey that nests in Poland.
In the wild, it lives near large lakes, rivers and coasts. It builds huge nests, similar in size to those of storks. It also occurs outside Poland, across large parts of Europe and Asia and in part of Greenland.
The female is usually heavier than the male, but individual birds vary in size. A larger bird therefore cannot always be identified at once. While watching quietly, compare the length of its body with its folded wings. When the wings open, its outline becomes much wider than it is at rest.
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What wingspan can a white-tailed eagle have?
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- Bird Trail - birds of prey