Bird of Washington

The Bird of Washington, Washington Eagle, or Great Sea Eagle (Falco washingtonii, F. washingtoniensis, F. washingtonianus, or Haliaetus washingtoni)[1] was a putative species of sea eagle which was claimed in 1826 and published by John James Audubon in his famous work The Birds of America.

It is now not recognised as a valid species.

Theories about its true nature include the following:[2] John James Audubon's painting of the bird was acquired by Sidney Dillon Ripley, and his family donated it to the Smithsonian American Art Museum in 1994.

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