About The Word Sea eagle
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Sea eagle
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What's The Definition Of Sea eagle?
[n] any of various large eagles that usually feed on fish
[n] large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years Synonyms | Synonyms for Sea eagle: fish eagle | fish hawk | osprey | Pandion haliaetus Related Terms | Find terms related to Sea eagle: See Also | bird of Jove | eagle | ern | erne | European sea eagle | fishing eagle | genus Haliaeetus | genus Pandion | gray sea eagle | Haliaeetus | Haliaeetus leucorhyphus | Haliaeetus pelagicus | Haliatus albicilla | hawk | Kamchatkan sea eagle | Pandion | Stellar's sea eagle | white-tailed sea eagle Sea eagle In Webster's Dictionary \Sea" ea"gle\
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of fish-eating
eagles of the genus {Hali[ae]etus} and allied genera, as
the North Pacific sea eagle. ({H. pelagicus}), which has
white shoulders, head, rump, and tail; the European
white-tailed eagle ({H. albicilla}); and the Indian
white-tailed sea eagle, or fishing eagle ({Polioa["e]tus
ichthya["e]tus}). The bald eagle and the osprey are also
sometimes classed as sea eagles.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The eagle ray. See under {Ray}.
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