A North American bald eagle that flew across the Atlantic and landed exhausted in Ireland will return home, but not under its own power, officials here say.

The eagle was found near the southwest coast last month after it had flown 3,000 miles across the ocean. Experts confirmed it was a North American bald eagle that had made the crossing with the help of strong winds.

The Irish national airline, Aer Lingus, said Friday that it would fly the bird to New York on Tuesday. The eagle will be met at the airport by officials of the Department of the Interior, who will return it to the wild.