Bald eagle with American flag, focus on head (clipping path) The name Haliaeetus leucocephalus, derives from Greek hali, the sea, aiētos, eagle, leuco, white, and cephalos, a head. Literally, the name is the white-headed sea eagle. The name bald eagle correlates with Latin figurative reference for the Greek word leucos, white, as in literary descriptions … Continue reading The bald eagle