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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
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, Eyering
Crown Color:
Golden Brown
Forehead Color:
Dark Brown
Nape Color:
Golden-brown
Throat Color:
Dark Brown
Cere color:
Yellow
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BODY
Length Range:
69-97 cm (27-38 in)
Weight:
4534 g (160 oz)
Size:
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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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X