BIRDS OF BERMUDA. Dae 
Genus HALIAETUS, Savigny. 
86. Haliaetus leucocephalus, (Linn.) Sav. White-headed Eagle; Bald 
Eagle. 
Aquila leucocephalus, Briss., Vieil., Pall., Sw. 
Falco leucocephalus, Linn., Gm., Lath., Shaw, Wils., Bp., Nutt., Aud., Brewer. 
Haliaétus leucocephalus, Savig., Cuv., Less., Steph., Bp., Aud., Gir., Gray, 
Cass., Brewer, and of authors generally. 
Aquila (haliaétus) leucocephalus, Sw. & Rich. 
Falco pygargus, Daud. 
Falco ossifragus, Wils. 
Falco washingtonii, Aud., Nutt., Brewer, James. 
Haliaétus washingtonii, Bp., Aud., Cass. 
Female: Length, 35 to 40; wing, 23 to 25; tail, 14 to 15. 
Male: Length, 30 to 34; wing, 20 to 22; tail, 13 to 14. 
Hab.—The whole of North America; Greenland (Coues). 
This fine bird was seen by Mr. Hurdis, in Hamilton Harbor, on the 
8th June, 1853, and an undoubted adult example was frequently ob- 
served in Pembroke Marsh and other places between the 2d and 11th 
March, 1854. Mr. Bartram informs me that he came upon one perched 
on an old turret of ihe Castle, at the entrance of Castle Harbor, on the 
Ist May, 1877. He at first thought it was an osprey, but soon noticed 
the white head and neck of the Hagle. He had no gun with him at the 
time. Again, on the 10th October, 1878, he was told of a strange bird 
on a tree near his house, and on proceeding to the spot “it flew past 
me quite low, and slow, not more than twenty or thirty yards from me, 
and I was so much occupied in taking stock of it that I never once 
thought of pulling the trigger until it was out of reach. Its head and 
neck were clear white; all the other parts dark-brown.” In a subse- 
quent paragraph of his letter he adds: “I have just (14th October, 
1878) got word that one of my gunners was after the Eagle on Long- 
bird Island this afternoon, but a carriage came along and seared it 
away. I hope that some of us will get a chance yet.” As I have not 
since heard from Mr. Bartram, I am‘unable to state anything definite 
regarding the capture of the bold stranger, and the White-headed 
Eagle must still be included in the Bermuda lists as“ seen but not 
obtained.” Nevertheless, the evidence is so very strong and clear that 
I have not hesitated to give a place to the species in this work. 
Mr. Bartram writes, under date 9th December, 1878, that this fortu- 
nate bird made good his escape after all. (S. G. RB.) 
