<P> Aquila pelagica (Pallas, 1811) Falco leucopterus Temminck, 1824 Falco imperatorKittl., 1832 Thalassaetus pelagicus (Pallas) </P> <P> Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) is a large diurnal bird of prey in the family Accipitridae . It was originally described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1811 . No subspecies are recognised . A sturdy eagle, it has dark brown plumage with white wings and tail, and yellow beak and talons . On average, it is the heaviest eagle in the world, at about 5 to 9 kg (11 to 20 lb), but may be below the harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) and Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) in some standard measurements . </P> <P> It lives in coastal northeastern Asia and mainly preys on fish and water birds . The Kamchatka Peninsula in Far Eastern Russia is known for its relatively large population of these birds . Around 4,000 of these eagles live there . Steller's sea eagle is listed as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)'s Red List of Endangered species . </P> <P> This species was first described as Aquila pelagica by Prussian naturalist Peter Simon Pallas, in 1811 . The species name is the Ancient Greek pelagos "the open sea / ocean". Dutch naturalist Coenraad Jacob Temminck named it Falco leucopterus "white winged eagle" in 1824, and Heinrich von Kittlitz called it Falco imperator in 1832 . George Robert Gray moved the species into the genus Haliaeetus in 1849 . </P>

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