White-tailed eagle, white-tailed eagle (common), burkut (Haliaeetus albicilla) - a species of large bird of prey from the hawk family (Accipitridae). Colloquially known as the eagle, although it is not. Occurs in the central and northern Palearctic, from Iceland to Japan; the westernmost population inhabits Greenland. It lives mainly in areas adjacent to water reservoirs, along sea coasts, near rivers. A sedentary, partially migratory species. Food generalist, he eats mainly fish, waterfowl, and occasionally carrion. It nests on the tops of large trees, on the limbs next to the trunk, also on the ledges of rocky cliffs. The pairs are monogamous, occupy territories of different sizes depending on the availability of food, and breed one brood per season. Both parents look after the young. Due to anthropopressure and environmental pollution, the number of the species decreased significantly until the 1970s. Thanks to protective measures, the number of some populations increased and stabilized. Due to the large range and favorable trends in population changes in the IUCN classification, the species has the status of the species of least concern.
