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Photo ID: 1073 3283 3180 0001 Current Taxon: Haliaeetus leucocephalus Photographer: Glenn and Martha Vargas Date of photo: 1954-10-00 Location: United States, CA, Riverside County, Thermal Photographer's ID: Aquila chrysaetos Photo Submitted: 2002-02-25 Annotation: 1 annotation Photo ©2002 California Academy of Sciences | |
Annotation History
| Date | Name | Action | Animal Name Before Changes | Animal Name Changed to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annotation Notes | ||||
| 05/16/2005 | Allen Fish |  taxon changed |
Aquila chrysaetos (Golden Eagle) | Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Bald Eagle, Pygargue à Tête Blanche, Águila Cabeza Blanca) |
| Up close, Balds have this tall, slightly rounded schnozz, er, bill. As juveniles, the bill is blackish, like licorice. It gradually turns yellow over five years' time. Golden Eagle bills are flat and wide with yellow in the "lips" or corners and on the cere, grayish in the middle, and black near the tip. Golden bills never change with age. Also Balds have a big rounded head. Golden heads are flat. | ||||
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