| Golden Eagle Temporal range: 16.3–0 Ma Barstovian to Present | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Inopinaves |
| Clade: | Afroaves |
| Superorder: | Accipitrimorphae |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Subfamily: | Aquilinae |
| Genus: | Aquila |
| Species: | A. chrysaetos |
| Binomial name | |
| Aquila chrysaetos Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Other names[]
Description[]
Golden Eagles are large birds of prey that are dominantly dark brown in colour.
Similar species[]
Golden Eagles are often confused with the Common Buzzard which has been nicknamed the "Tourist Eagle"[2][3].
Behaviour[]
Diet[]
Golden Eagles have a wide diet feeding off rodents, rabbits, hares, but also birds, especially game birds as well as reptiles and carrion[4].
Calls[]
Reproduction[]
Distribution/habitat[]
They are found mainly in the Northen Hemisphere but there is a subspecies, Aquila chrysaetos japonica, which is found in Japan and Korea.
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2008). "Aquila chrysaetos". 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
- ^ Molly McGinnis (April 2005). "Totem Animals in Swallows & Amazons: Built by Buzzards". Built by Buzzards. Signals from TARSUS. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
- ^ Paul Frost (2000–2010). "Common Buzzard". Paul D. Frost. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
- ^ "Golden Eagle". Peregrine Fund. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
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