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Steller's sea eagle vs Bald eagle

Size and range side by side, using only figures recorded in Wikidata.

Steller's sea eagle
Steller's sea eagle. Photo: Michael Pinczolits, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bald eagle
Bald eagle. Photo: Andy Morffew from Itchen Abbas, Hampshire, UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Steller's sea eagleBald eagle
Scientific nameHaliaeetus pelagicusHaliaeetus leucocephalus
Mass5.45 kg (male adult)
7.9 kg (female adult)
Wikidata
4.13 kg (male adult)
5.35 kg (female adult)
Wikidata
Lives inAsia, Europe, North AmericaNorth America
StatusVulnerableLeast concern

Quick answers

Which is bigger, the Steller's sea eagle or the Bald eagle?
The steller's sea eagle is heavier: Wikidata gives 5.45 kg–7.9 kg, against 4.13 kg–5.35 kg.
Where do they live?
Steller's sea eagle: Asia, Europe, North America. Bald eagle: North America (continents with GBIF records).

About them

Steller's sea eagle

Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus), also known as the Pacific sea eagle or white-shouldered eagle, is a very large diurnal bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

Bald eagle

The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a bird of prey found in North America.

Mass: Wikidata (CC0) statements without qualifiers or qualified male/female/adult (birth weights left out). Descriptions: first sentence of the English Wikipedia articles (CC BY-SA 4.0), linked from each animal page.