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Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos


Hawk Like

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Length: 40 in. (88 cm )

One of the most wide spread eagles in the world, the Golden Eagle is found throughout the Northern Hemisphere. In North America it is most regularly found soaring high over grasslands, deserts and mountains. They feed mainly on mammals, such as rabbits, but they will eat reptiles, birds, large insects and carrion at times. The bulky nest is made of large sticks and placed high in a large tree or on the ledge of an inaccessible cliff face.


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Bibliographic details:

  • Article: Golden Eagle
  • Author(s): Dr. Biology
  • Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
  • Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
  • Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
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  • Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/golden-eagle

APA Style

Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:38). Golden Eagle. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/golden-eagle

American Psychological Association. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

Chicago Manual of Style

Dr. Biology. "Golden Eagle". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/golden-eagle

MLA 2017 Style

Dr. Biology. "Golden Eagle". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/golden-eagle

Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
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