Golden eagle: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the golden eagle lives – recorded in 31 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Aquila chrysaetos
Group	Birds of prey
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	31 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America
Mass	3.57 kg (male organism, adult weight); 5.19 kg (female organism, adult weight)
Class	Bird
Order	Accipitriformes
Family	Accipitridae

Where does the golden eagle live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the golden eagle in 31 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Ethiopia, Kosovo, France, United Kingdom, People's Republic of China, Africa, Russia, Canada, Japan.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

How big is a golden eagle?

Wikidata records the following for the golden eagle: mass 3.57 kg (male organism, adult weight); 5.19 kg (female organism, adult weight).

Is the golden eagle endangered?

The golden eagle’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the golden eagle?

The golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is a bird in the order Accipitriformes and the family Accipitridae, genus Aquila. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the golden eagle

The golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is a bird of prey living in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the most widely distributed species of eagle. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. They are one of the best-known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. These birds are dark brown, with lighter golden-brown plumage on their napes. Immature eagles of this species typically have white on the tail and often have white markings on the wings. Golden eagles use their agility and speed combined with powerful feet and large, sharp talons to hunt a variety of prey, mainly hares, rabbits, marmots, and other ground squirrels.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Golden eagle (revision 1380682560), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q41181 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).