White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
About the White-tailed Eagle
The white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), sometimes known as the "sea eagle", is a large bird of prey, widely distributed across temperate Eurasia. Like other eagles, it is a member of the family Accipitridae (or accipitrids) which also includes other diurnal raptors such as hawks, kites, and harriers. One of up to eleven members in the genus Haliaeetus, which are commonly called sea eagles, it is also referred to as the white-tailed sea-eagle. Sometimes, it is known as the ern or erne (depending on spelling by sources), gray sea eagle and Eurasian sea eagle.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 270 recordings for this species: 1 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalusrecording
- White-bellied Sea EagleHaliaeetus leucogasterrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.