From ancient world to 19th century there are many sources, telling something about raptor observations. Maybe not serious by today´s standards - but also in these texts could be a hint or an inspiration. This topic contains historical sources, some very old traditional eagle stories and current scientific texts about White-tailed Eagle bones in archaeological excavation sites.
- - A big collection of sources can be found in “animalbase.de” http://www.animalbase.de/ and “the SORA project” http://elibrary.unm.edu/sora/index.php.
- Try also Google - function: "more"/"books". After sending your keyword choose "full view" at the left side of the page. Now your can read whole books online. In many cases there´s also the option to make a pdf copy. When you "opened" the book, you will see the button "Download PDF" in the headline at the far right.
http://books.google.com/bkshp?hl=en&tab=wp
- Just copy one of the older, little-known terms below and paste it into SORA, animalbase or Google books.
White-tailed Sea Eagle, White-tailed Fish Eagle, Sea Eagle, Ern(e), Great Erne, Grey Eagle, Grey Sea Eagle, Greenland White-Tailed Eagle, Silver Eagle, Cinereous Eagle, Cinereous Sea Eagle, European Eagle, European Sea Eagle
In the Hebrides and Highlands the old bird was named an lolair ghlas (the Grey Eagle); the young an lolair riamhach (the Striped Eagle).
German:
Weißbürzel, Geieradler Albicilla, Wittschwanz, Meeradler, Seeadler, Gänseadler, Gänseadler Ossifragus, Gänse-Aar, Goosaar, Gelbschnabel, Weißschwanz, weißschwänziger Adler, aschgrauer Adler, fahler Adler and braunfahler Adler, grosser Fischadler, Fischgeier, Fischjäger, Pygarg, grosser Hosenadler, Hosenaar, Beinbrecher or Steinbrecher, Beinbrechadler, Gemsenadler, schwarzer Adler and grosser schwarzer Adler, schwarzbrauner Adler or bärtiger Adler, also Steinadler.
Scientific:
Haliaeetus nisus Savigny,1826; Haliaëtus brooksi Hume, 1870; Haliaëtus hypoleucus Ridgway, 1884; Haliaetos orientalis Brehm, 1831; Haliaetos islandicus Brehm, 1831; Haliaetos leucocephalus Brehm, 1831; Haliaetos groenlandicus Brehm, 1831; Haliaetos cinereus Brehm, 1855; Haliaetos funereus Brehm, 1855; Vulture albicilla Linnaeus, 1758; Aquila albicilla Nilson, 1858; Aquila borealis Brehm, 1824; Aquila Islandica Brehm, 1824; Aquila Groenlandica Brehm, 1824; Falco albicilla Linnaeus, 1758; Falco melanaëtos Linnaeus, 1766; Falco Ossifragus Linnaeus, 1766; Falco albicaudus Gmelin, 1788; Falco hinnularius Latham, 1790; Falco pygargus Daudin, 1800.
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