Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

Order

FALCONIFORMES

Family

Kites, Eagles and Hawks (Accipitridae)

Code 4

GOEA

Code 6

AQUCHR

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Hooked
Eye Color: Dark brown in juveniles. Adults vary from dark brown, hazel, or light yellow to flecked gold and brown; a few even appear white.
Head Pattern: Plain
Crown Color: Golden Brown
Forehead Color: Dark Brown
Nape Color: Golden-brown
Throat Color: Dark Brown
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 69-97 cm (27-38 in)
Weight: 4534 g (160 oz)
Size: 5. Very Large (32 - 72 in)
Color Primary: Brown
Underparts: Dark Brown
Upperparts: Dark Brown
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Buoyant flight with steady wingbeats., Sometimes alternates several wing strokes with short to long glides.
Wingspan Range: 183-244 cm (72-96 in)
Wing Shape: Broad-Wings
Tail Shape: Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern: Brown with gray bands.
Upper Tail: Dark brown with pale bars.
Under Tail: Dark brown with some pale barring.
Leg Color: Yellow

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