# Bald eagle (*Haliaeetus leucocephalus*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/bald-eagle  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh 4.13 kg to 5.35 kg. It has been recorded in 20 countries, most often in United States, Canada and St. Pierre & Miquelon. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 4.13 kg – 5.35 kg |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Wingspan | 2.3 m |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Recorded in | 20 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Accipitriformes
- family: Accipitridae
- genus: Haliaeetus
- species: *Haliaeetus leucocephalus* (Linnaeus, 1766)

Synonyms: *Falco leucocephalus*

## Where it has been recorded

Countries with openly licensed sighting records on GBIF (records in brackets). Recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

United States (5796550), Canada (1316572), St. Pierre & Miquelon (494), Mexico (483), Bermuda (91), Belgium (23), Germany (21), Russia (9), Sweden (7), Bahamas (3), Cuba (3), France (3), United Kingdom (3), Japan (2), Belize (1), Ireland (1), Nigeria (1), Netherlands (1), Senegal (1), South Africa (1)

## Common questions

### How big is the bald eagle?

An adult bald eagle weighs 4.13 kg – 5.35 kg and has a wingspan of 2.3 m, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### Where does the bald eagle live?

The bald eagle has openly licensed sighting records from 20 countries on GBIF. The most records come from United States, Canada, St. Pierre & Miquelon, Mexico and Bermuda. These are recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

### Is the bald eagle endangered?

The bald eagle is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

### What kind of animal is the bald eagle?

The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) belongs to the family Accipitridae in the order Accipitriformes.

## Sources

- [GBIF Backbone Taxonomy](https://www.gbif.org/dataset/d7dddbf4-2cf0-4f39-9b2a-bb099caae36c), CC BY 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. GBIF Secretariat. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org.
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0 1.0, live API 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata, the free knowledge base.
- [GBIF occurrence aggregates (CC0 and CC BY records only)](https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search), CC BY 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. GBIF.org occurrence search, country facet counts restricted to CC0 1.0 and CC BY 4.0 records.
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/), Per file, live API 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Licence and creator recorded per file.
- [English Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/), CC BY-SA 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

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