Is bald eagle a common noun or a proper noun?

Answer 1

The compound noun bald eagle is a common noun, a word for any bald eagle anywhere.

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, thing, or a title; for example:

• Bald Eagle Mountain, Bald Eagle State Park, PA
• Bald Eagle Mountain, Plumas National Forest, CA
• Bald Eagle Precision Machine Co. div. of Woodstock International, Inc., Bellingham, WA
• "Bald Eagle" by Gordon Morrison
• "Operation Bald Eagle", a novel by Kyle W. Bell

Answer 2

Bald eagle is a common noun. Proper nouns are the unique names of people, places, or things. Common nouns are the words for general things. If a common noun is part of a name, it becomes a proper noun. Pronouns always replace proper and common nouns.

Answer 3

Proper noun