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.
Macaws can live for over 100 years. Charlie the Macaw (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cha... Kakapos are also estimated to have very long lifespans. Richard Henry, a kakapo, was thought to be 80 years old at his death - http://www.wired.co.uk/news/arch...