It is referred to as the white-tailed sea eagle because it is a sea eagle, which is any of the genus Haliaeetus, there are five extant species: the White-Bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster), the Solomon Eagle (Haliaeetus sanfordi), the White-Tailed Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), the Steller's Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus), and the Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), the solomon eagle and bald eagle for example are also known as the "sanford's sea eagle" and "white-headed sea eagle" respectively.
@@indyreno2933 However you can find them in landlocked countries, do we also call the Bald Eagle the Bald Sea Eagle, and why Bald. It is known to me as the White Tailed Eagle, the sea is just an added word which I have no interest in using. Thank you though for the great insight the viewers can see regards the latin names you have listed.
White-Tailed Sea Eagle Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Aves
Subclass: Neornithes
Superorder: Palaeoaves
Order: Falconiformes
Suborder: Accipitres
Superfamily: Aquiloidea
Family: Aquilidae
Subfamily: Aquilinae
Tribe: Haliaeetini
Genus: Haliaeetus
Species: H. albicilla
White Tailed Eagle
It is referred to as the white-tailed sea eagle because it is a sea eagle, which is any of the genus Haliaeetus, there are five extant species: the White-Bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster), the Solomon Eagle (Haliaeetus sanfordi), the White-Tailed Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), the Steller's Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus), and the Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), the solomon eagle and bald eagle for example are also known as the "sanford's sea eagle" and "white-headed sea eagle" respectively.
@@indyreno2933 However you can find them in landlocked countries, do we also call the Bald Eagle the Bald Sea Eagle, and why Bald. It is known to me as the White Tailed Eagle, the sea is just an added word which I have no interest in using. Thank you though for the great insight the viewers can see regards the latin names you have listed.