{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "bald-eagle",
  "name": "Bald Eagle",
  "scientificName": "Haliaeetus leucocephalus",
  "category": "Bird",
  "summary": "The bald eagle is a large bird of prey native to North America, recognizable by its white head and tail against a dark brown body. It is not actually bald; \"bald\" comes from an old word meaning white-headed. Bald eagles mainly eat fish, build the largest tree nests of any North American bird, and can live 20 to 30 years in the wild.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Aves",
    "order": "Accipitriformes",
    "family": "Accipitridae",
    "genus": "Haliaeetus"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 6.3,
    "lengthM": 2.3,
    "topSpeedKmh": 120,
    "lifespanYears": 25
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Haliaeetus leucocephalus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore (mainly fish)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Forests near lakes, rivers, and coasts"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "20–30 years in the wild"
    },
    {
      "label": "Wingspan",
      "value": "1.8–2.3 m (6–7.5 ft)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "120 km/h (75 mph) in a dive"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Near lakes, rivers, and coasts across Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico.",
    "continents": [
      "North America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "BirdLife International (2021). Haliaeetus leucocephalus. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.",
      "url": null
    },
    {
      "citation": "Billerman, S. M. et al. (eds.). Birds of the World. Cornell Lab of Ornithology.",
      "url": null
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Haliaeetus leucocephalus. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Haliaeetus_leucocephalus/"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/bald-eagle/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/bald-eagle/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}