eaglet


Pronunciation key

( ē′glit )

ea•glet

n.

[Fr. aiglette dim. of aigle].

A hatchling or juvenile eagle.

Taxonomic Hierarchy
eaglet
Kingdom Animalia – Animal, animals
Phylum Chordata – chordates
Subphylum Vertebrata – vertebrates
Class Aves – Birds
Order Accipitriformes – Hawks
Family Accipitridae Vigors, 1824 – Eagles, Hawks, Kites

References

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Accipitridae, Vigors, 1824, Taxonomic Serial No.: 175280
  • Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife: The Biologist's Journal (2006)

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