Golden eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
CommonPhoto: Jarkko Järvinen · CC BY-SA 2.0
Birdcarnivore
The golden eagle is a powerful bird of prey found across the Northern Hemisphere. With its dark brown feathers and golden neck, it’s a striking hunter known for speed and strong talons. These eagles often snatch up rabbits, hares, and squirrels from the ground.
- Young golden eagles have white patches on their tails and wings.
- They catch prey with sharp talons and quick dives.
- Golden eagles are the most widespread eagle species.
MountainGrasslandTundraNorth AmericaEuropeAsia
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Aquila chrysaetos
- Habitat
- Mountain, Grassland, Tundra
- Regions in this directory
- North America, Europe, Asia
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
