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Eagles MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Eagles
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.150.900.248.815.350.200
Unique ID
D020307
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020307
Scope Note
Large members of the FALCONIFORMES order of birds, family Accipitridae, most especially the genera Aquila, Haliaeetus, Harpia, and Circaetus. They are characterized by their powerful talons, which carry long, curved, pointed claws and by their opposable hindtoe.
Entry Term(s)
Aquila
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Registry Numbers
txid8960
txid8968
txid52644
Related Numbers
txid52644
txid8960
txid8968
Previous Indexing
Birds (1970-1998)
Public MeSH Note
1999
History Note
1999
Date Introduced
1999/01/01
Last Updated
2021/03/31
Eagles Preferred
Aquila Narrower
Haliaeetus Narrower
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Narrower
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