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The Bald Eagle's Taxonomic Classification.
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The Bald Eagle

Published on Nov 19, 2015

My Biodiversity Report on Eagles.

On my honor, I have been academically honest. Robert Gracia

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THe Bald Eagle

  • Kingdom- Animalia 
  • Phylum- Chordata
  • Class- Aves
  • Order- Falconiformes
  • Family- Accipitridae
The Bald Eagle's Taxonomic Classification.
Photo by Pen Waggener
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Scientific/common Name

  • Haliaeetus (Genus) Leucocephalus (Species)
  • Common name- Bald Eagle
Scientific and Common Name.
Photo by kansasphoto
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Eagles live near coastlines, rivers, lakes, wet prairies, and coastal pine lands.

Photo by cncphotos
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Law protecting Eagles

  • The ban of pesticide Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane (DDT)
  • Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA)
  • The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA)
Photo by GrahamPics1
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Least Concerned

Population within the U.S. is approx. 9,789 nesting pairs
Photo by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region
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The Bald Eagle is important to protect!

It is our national symbol!
Photo by snowlepard
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The Eagle's role in biodiversity

  • Eagles clean up by eating decaying dead animals
  • Eagles also eat old, weak, and slow animals
  • This strengthens other populations thus increasing diversity
Photo by USFWS Mountain Prairie
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If they aren't protected

other populations won't be maintained
Photo by Steve Selwood

Robert Gracia