On Monday, the House of Representatives passed a bill amending the U.S. Code to officially designate the bald eagle (aka Haliaeetus leucocephalus) as the country's national bird.The Senate already ...

The bird has become a symbol so prevalent in American culture that it’s nearly synonymous with the country itself; however, the bird was never officially designated as the country’s national ...

The bald eagle had never been declared the national bird — until Preston Cook, an avid collector of all things eagle-themed, unearthed the truth and fought to correct the oversight.

But it had never been officially designated to be what many had just assumed it was — the national bird. Advertisement The bald eagle is indigenous to North America.

WABASHA, Minn., Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Eagle Center in Wabasha, MN, in collaboration with a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators and House Representatives, has successfully led ...

The bald eagle, which became the country’s national bird on Christmas Eve, no longer avoids Chicago. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 80°F. Monday, June 30th 2025 ...

Which country has chicken as its national bird? Most people don't know the answer to this question There are many people who say that their meal is not complete without chicken.

However, there's been no official action identifying the bald eagle as the national bird. In announcing the proposal, Klobuchar notes Minnesota is home to a large population of bald eagles.

The National Eagle Center is endorsing the effort. “While most people assume the bald eagle is our nation’s official bird, the fact is our country doesn’t have an official bird,” Preston ...

You probably think this is our national bird. Think again. ... Fortunately, the country redeemed itself when Congress passed landmark legislation in 1940 to protect bald eagles from willful harm.

This bird’s protectors are its former hunters: ‘It was my turn to help them’ The scarlet macaw population in Central America’s largest wilderness area had dwindled drastically.