Haliaeetus
...According to Guinness World Records:
The biggest eagle is Steller's Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) which weighs 5-9 kg (11-20 lb) and has a wing-span of 2.2-2.45 m (7 ft. 2 in-8 ft. 0.3 in). Nativ...
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haliaeetus, bird,
Form: Haibun
The American Eagle
...The American eagle, called bald ‘cos of its pure white head,
Is named Haliaeetus leucocephalus, from the Greek;
Hali means "sea", aietos means “eagle", leuco "white",
And cephalos simply means ...
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haliaeetus, america, bird, culture, history,
Form: Rhyme
Halo Aeetos Leukos-W
...My name signifies *a sea eagle with a white head
Bald meaning white and not hairless as called
My place in America is secured as the emblem
Because of my long life, strength and freedom
You c...
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haliaeetus, me,
Form: Rhyme