What Is a White Bellied Bald Eagle
The white bellied bald eagle is a color morph of the bald eagle, noted for a pale or white belly area. It shares the species Haliaeetus leucocephalus with the more common dark bellied form. The variation is natural and not a separate species.
Habitat and Range
These eagles live near large lakes, rivers, and coastlines across North America. They favor mature forests for nesting and open water for hunting. Populations are strongest in Alaska, Canada, and the Great Lakes region.
Diet and Behavior
The white bellied bald eagle primarily eats fish, which it captures by swooping low over water. It also scavenges carrion and occasionally takes waterfowl or small mammals. Breeding pairs build large stick nests and return to the same sites each year.
Learn more about bald eagle populations and conservation at All About Birds.
