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bald eagle†

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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See 1958 quote.

See: bald-headed eagle,fish-eagle(def. 1),white-headed eagle

Quotations

1792

We saw a fine bald eagle on the wing.

1958

The range of the bald eagle (Haliaetus leucocephalus) includes most of Canada north to the limit of trees. . . . Adults have dark brown bodies with white heads and tails.

1963

Two bald eagles looked down from a snag above.