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National Natural Monument
Birds
White-tailed Eagle
Haliaeetus albicilla
The White-tailed Eagle is a large eagle with a white wedge-shaped tail and a wingspan exceeding two meters. It feeds mainly on fish and waterbirds and lives near coasts and lakes. A few breed in Hokkaido, and in winter birds from Russia and elsewhere join them. It is a Natural Monument and is protected.
- Scientific name
- Haliaeetus albicilla
- Group
- Birds
- Prefectures
- Hokkaido, Niigata
- 日本語
- オジロワシ
- 简体中文
- 白尾海雕
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The White-tailed Eagle is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Hokkaido, Niigata.
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