Scientific name for American bald eagle?

There are many types of eagles. Each type (species) has its own scientific name. All of the eagles, which may or may not be closely related, are in the family Accipitridae.

There are many species of Eagle . As eg. The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) and The Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus

There are about 60 species of eagle. For further information, note that eagles belong in the Family Accipitridae of the Order Falconiformes. Some examples follow:

Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos

Verraux's Eagle Aquila verrauxii

Phillippine Eagle Pithecophaga jefferyi

African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer

Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja

Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus