Birds With White Heads

Some avian species, like eagles, gulls, and swans, have white plumage on their heads. While most of these birds have white feathers all over their bodies, some, like the bald eagle, only possess this type of plumage on their heads, creating a nice visual contrast.

List of Birds With White Heads

African Fish Eagle
American White Ibis
American White Pelican
Armenian Gull
Bald Eagle
Belcher’s Gull
Black-browed Albatross
Black-faced Hawk
Black-legged Kittiwake
Black-tailed Gull
Blue-throated Piping Guan
California Gull
Cattle Egret
Chinese Egret
Downy Woodpecker
Ferruginous Hawk
Gray Goshawk
Great Egret
Hawaiian Hawk
Herring Gull
Iceland Gull
Ivory Gull
Kelp Gull
Little Egret
Mantled Hawk
Masked Booby
Mute Swan
Northern Fulmar
Osprey
Pacific Gull
Pied Stilt
Ross’s Gull
Rough-legged Hawk
Slaty-backed Gull
Smew
Snow Bunting
Snow Goose
Snowy Owl
Tanimbar Corella
Trumpeter Swan
White Cockatoo
White Hawk
White Tern
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-crowned Sparrow
Whitehead
White-headed Duck
White-headed Vulture
White-headed Woodpecker
White-necked Hawk
White-tailed Kite
White-tailed Tropicbird
Whooper Swan

FAQs

1. What bird of prey has a white head?

The bald eagle is probably the most prominent bird of prey with a white head. However, other birds of prey like the snowy owl, the white-tailed kite, and the African fish eagle also have white feathers on their heads.