White-tailed Sea-eagle

The White-tailed Sea-eagle has a wedge-shaped white tail and a yellow beak. Juveniles have almost black plumage, with a dark head, iris, tail, and beak. They acquire their adult plumage until they are 5-6 years old, but their tails only turn white in their eighth year.

This species is solitary, although it can be seen in groups of 2 or 3 individuals. It migrates to northern and eastern Asia during the breeding season and spends the winter in Europe and southern Asia. During the breeding season, they build nests on cliffs by the sea or in very tall trees.

During the second half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century, there were several reintroduction programs for this species, as well as restorations of its habitats in some countries such as the Czech Republic, Scotland, and Ireland. Some cases of reintroduction have been complicated by resistance from livestock producers, afraid of the direct impact on their business.

The species is monitored in 17 European countries and the population in the wild has been increasing.