Definition

Noun: - A large bird of prey (eagle) characterized by its bulky size, greyish-brown plumage, and a distinctive short, wedge-shaped white tail. It is native to regions of Europe and Greenland.

Usage Notes

• This is the scientific or common name for a specific species of eagle. It is used in formal, zoological, or ornithological contexts to precisely identify the bird. In general conversation, it is more commonly referred to by its vernacular name, the "white-tailed eagle" or "sea eagle."

Examples

• Noun:
  • The haliatus albicilla is often seen soaring along coastal cliffs.
  • Conservation efforts have helped increase the population of haliatus albicilla in northern Europe.

Advanced Usage

• The term is used in binomial nomenclature, where (sometimes corrected to ) is the genus and is the species identifier.
  • In taxonomic classification, Haliaeetus albicilla is the correct scientific name for the white-tailed eagle.

Variants and Related Words

• White-tailed eagle (n): The most common English name for this bird.
• Sea eagle (n): A broader common name for eagles in the genus that often live near water, which includes the .
• Erne (n): An archaic or regional name for the white-tailed eagle.

Synonyms

• White-tailed eagle
• Sea eagle (in a specific context referring to this species)
• Erne (archaic/regional)

Related Phrases/Idioms

(This specific term, being a scientific name, is not typically used in idioms or phrasal verbs. Any related expressions would use its common name, "white-tailed eagle" or "sea eagle.")

Noun

1. bulky greyish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland