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.
After years of being typecast as America's cuddlyâpoo sweetheart because of her roles in the television series âGidgetâ and âThe Flying Nun,â the 30-year-old actress is finally being taken seriously. Even comedians like Bob Hope have dropped the Sally Field âFlying Nunâ jokes from their repertories, much to her relief.