Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusHaliaeetus (Northern Sea-Eagles and Fish-Eagles)
- SpeciesHaliaeetus leucocephalus (Bald Eagle)
Closest Relatives at Glacier National Park
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bald Eagle in Glacier National Park?
About 22% of visitor-days record a Bald Eagle sighting in Glacier National Park, based on 958 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Bald Eagle in Glacier National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Bald Eagle in Glacier National Park in our monthly data.