The bald eagle is a bird of prey-that is, a flesh-eating bird. Its Latin name-Haleaeetus leucocephalus-means 'white-headed sea eagle.' It is called 'bald' because the word was used in times past to mean white or white faced.
1 There are still occasional unconfirmed local reports of Spixâs macaw sightings in Serra da Capivara National Park. 2  Spixâs macaw is relatively long-lived, estimates suggest it could reach 20 to 30 years of age in the wild.
Larger birds, such as cockatoos and macaws have been known to live up to 100 years or more and often people say that birds like amazons and african greys can live to be 80 years old. These things are indeed true, but it's very rare for a bird in the wild or companion animals do live to their fullest extent.