The Golden Eagle (scientific name: Aquila chrysaetos), also known as the Old Eagle, Golden Neck Eagle, or White Eagle, belongs to the Eagle family and is a well-known large top-level raptor in the Northern Hemisphere, known as the "King of Raptors".

1、 Appearance features

Body type: body length 76-102cm, wingspan can reach 1.85-2.2 meters; Female birds are larger, 4 ‑ 6kg for female birds and 3 ‑ 4.5kg for male birds.

Feathers: The main color tone of the body is dark chestnut brown; The feathers on the nape of the neck are golden yellow, which is the origin of its name; The legs and feet are covered in feathers.

Facial features: The beak is sharp and curved, black in color; The toes are yellow, the claws are black, and the sharp claws are thick and powerful; Excellent vision, about 8 times that of human vision, can detect ground prey at high altitudes.

2、 Habitat and distribution

Worldwide: widely distributed in the Eurasian continent, North Africa, North America, temperate and plateau regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

Domestic distribution: Northeast, Northwest, North China, Southwest (Xinjiang, Qinghai, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Xizang, etc.); Occasionally flying to southern regions during winter.

Living environment: high mountains, cliffs, grasslands, deserts, mountain forests, rarely found in plain areas, can inhabit up to an altitude of over 4000 meters.

3、 Lifestyle habits

Diet: Carnivorous. Main food includes small and medium-sized birds and animals such as wild rabbits, marmots, rodents, pheasants, etc; Powerful and sometimes able to attack larger animals such as foxes and rock sheep.

Hunting method: often hovering in high altitude, relying on sharp eyes to search for prey; After locking onto the target, retract both wings and dive at high speed, with a maximum speed of 300km/h. Use your claws to capture the prey, CCTV News.

Personality: Fierce temperament and alertness; Most of them engage in paired activities and have a strong sense of territory.

Nests: They are often built on platforms or caves on cliffs and steep cliffs. Nests have a huge volume and can be reused for many years.

Breeding: Generally, 1-3 eggs are laid each year, and the parent birds jointly nurture the young.

4、 Protection level

✅  National first-class protected wild animals are strictly prohibited from being captured, harmed, raised, or traded.