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The white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), sometimes known as the 'sea eagle', [4] is a large bird of prey, widely distributed across temperate Eurasia.Like all eagles, it is a member of the family Accipitridae (or accipitrids) which also includes other diurnal raptors such as hawks, kites, and harriers.
The golden eagle has become a national icon, [5] and white-tailed eagles and ospreys have recently re-colonised the land. The Scottish crossbill is the only endemic vertebrate species in the UK. [6] [7] [8] Scotland's seas are among the most biologically productive in the world; it is estimated that the total number of Scottish marine species ...
RSPB Scotland said it hopes the study will provide some reassurance to famers and crofters concerned about their livestock being hunted. Lamb no longer a major food source for white-tailed eagles ...
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Scotland.The avifauna of Scotland include a total of 535 species, of which 9 have been introduced by humans.. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of British Ornithologists' Union (BOU).
First Minister John Swinney has ruled out the legal reintroduction of lynx into the wild in Scotland. ... He said the introduction of other species such as white-tailed sea eagles had led to ...
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[21] [22] Rùm is home to one of the world's largest colonies of Manx shearwater, [21] and was the location for the first stage of the reintroduction of white-tailed sea-eagles into Scotland, with 82 birds being released between 1975 and 1985. [23]
The golden eagle has become a national icon, [7] and white-tailed eagles and ospreys have recently re-colonised the land. The Scottish crossbill is the only endemic vertebrate species in the British Isles. [8]