<P> The bald eagle placed in the genus Haliaeetus ( sea eagles ) which gets both its common and specific scientific names from the distinctive appearance of the adult 's head . Bald in the English name is derived from the word piebald , and refers to the white head and tail feathers and their contrast with the darker body . The scientific name is derived from Haliaeetus , New Latin for `` sea eagle '' ( from the Ancient Greek haliaetos ) , and leucocephalus , Latinized Ancient Greek for `` white head , '' from λευκος leukos ( `` white '' ) and κεφαλη kephale ( `` head '' ) . </P>
what is the genus of a bald eagle
Haliaeetus