yuxwule’

Hul’q’umi’num’ Name: yuxwule’

Taxon Name: Haliaeetus leucocephalus

“Common” Name: Bald Eagle

Cultural Values:

medicinal

spiritual

material

trade

indicator

Ecological Community: Forests, Marine, Freshwater, Woodlands and rock outcrops

Wikipedia summary:

The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a bird of prey found in North America. A sea eagle, it has two known subspecies and forms a species pair with the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), which occupies the same niche as the bald eagle in the Palearctic. Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska, all of the contiguous United States, and northern Mexico. It is found near

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Observational Data:
First reported: 2010-05-22
Source: Hunterston
Last reported: 2023-05-27
Source: iNat
Obervation count: 7