Missouri Department of Conservation
EAGLE, BALD

Summary information for EAGLE, BALD

Common Name
EAGLE, BALD
Scientific Name
HALIAEETUS LEUCOCEPHALUS ALASCENSIS
Status
NONGAME, STATE RANK S3, GLOBAL RANK G5
Primary Habitat
"Wetland matrix"
Preferred Habitat
"Use deciduous and mixed forest types near water. During winter concentrate near rivers with open water and in areas with large numbers of wintering waterfowl. Require perch sites (large trees) near shore. Prefer areas with limited human activity."
Distribution
"Possible statewide distribution during winter *01*. Casual summer resident, uncommon winter resident *70*."
County List
ADAIR, ATCHISON, BARRY, BATES, BENTON, BOLLINGER, BOONE, BUCHANAN, BUTLER, CALLAWAY, CAMDEN, CAPE GIRARDEAU, CARROLL, CARTER, CEDAR, CHARITON, CHRISTIAN, CLARK, CLAY, CLINTON, COLE, COOPER, CRAWFORD, DADE, DALLAS, DAVIESS, DEKALB, DENT, DOUGLAS, DUNKLIN, FRANKLIN, GASCONADE, GREENE, GRUNDY, HARRISON, HENRY, HICKORY, HOLT, HOWARD, HOWELL, IRON, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, LACLEDE, LAFAYETTE, LEWIS, LINCOLN, LINN, LIVINGSTON, MACON, MADISON, MARIES, MARION, MCDONALD, MILLER, MISSISSIPPI, MONITEAU, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN, NEW MADRID, NEWTON, NODAWAY, OREGON, OSAGE, OZARK, PEMISCOT, PERRY, PHELPS, PIKE, PLATTE, POLK, PULASKI, RALLS, RANDOLPH, RAY, REYNOLDS, RIPLEY, SALINE, SCOTT, SHANNON, ST. CHARLES, ST. CLAIR, ST. LOUIS, STE. GENEVIEVE, STODDARD, STONE, TANEY, TEXAS, VERNON, WARREN, WAYNE, WRIGHT
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