BIRDS. 
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THE SEA EAGLE. (Haliaetus albicilla. ) 
THIS bird, known also as the White-tailed Eagle, from 
the inside feathers of its tail being white, differs from the 
golden eagle in the greater length of its beak, in its 
sluggish and cowardly habits, and in its coarser taste. It 
is a native of Great Britain, where it inhabits the high rocks 
and cliffs that overhang the sea, and whence it pounces on 
the birds, fish, or seals that it can procure for its prey. 
It is much smaller than the golden eagle, seldom exceed- 
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