Steller's sea eagle

noun

Haliaeetus pelagicus, a large bird of prey that is native to Northeast Asia.

Meanings

nounSteller's sea eagle (plural Steller's sea eagles)

plural Steller's sea eagles

  1. Haliaeetus pelagicus, a large bird of prey that is native to Northeast Asia.

    The Steller's Sea-eagle is the queen of all eagles.

    2021, Peter Cavanagh, “1. Eagles”, in 100 Flying Birds: Photographing the Mechanics of Flight, →ISBN, page 20

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Origin

Named after German naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller (1709–1746).

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