bald eagle
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- a large eagle of North America that has a white head and dark wings and bodySynonyms: American eagleHaliaeetus leucocephalusType of eagle, bird of JoveMember of Haliaeetus, genus Haliaeetus
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Bald′ ea′gle (…).
Zoology The white-headed eagle (Haliæetus leucocephalus) of America. The young, until several years old, lack the white feathers on the head.
☞ The bald eagle is represented in the coat of arms, and on the coins, of the United States.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54