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Closeup view of an Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle showing the hooked beak. | ||||||||||
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Aquila Haliaeetus Pithecophaga Circaetus (*) Scientists argue whether Accipitriformes are a separate order, or belong to the Falconiformes. |
In Britain before 1678, Eagle referred specifically to the Golden Eagle, the other native species, the White-tailed Eagle, being known as the Erne. The modern name for Aquila chrysaetos was introduced by naturalist John Ray.
The eagle has been used by many nations as a national symbol, depicting power, beauty and independence. The Ptolemaic rulers of EgyptJumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiyah ( In Detail) Official language Arabic Capital Cairo Largest City Cairo President Hosni Mubarak Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif Area Total % water Ranked 29th 1,001,450 km² 0. 6% Population Total (2003) Density Ranked 15th 74,718,797 used it as their seal, while the Romans used it on the standards of their armies. The United StatesThe United States of America also referred to as the United States U. America ¹ or the States is a federal republic in central North America, stretching from the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It shares land borders with Canada in adopted the North American Bald Eagle as its national emblem.
It is also part of the Coat of Arms of Romania and the emblem of "Shqipëria" or Land of the Eagles which is known as Albania.
Like all birds of prey, eagles have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs and powerful talons. They also have extremely keen eyesight to enable them to spot potential prey from a distance.