Accipitriformes · Accipitridae
Golden eagle
Aquila chrysaetos (Linnaeus, 1758)
A powerful raptor of ranges and crags, brown with a golden nape.
Data
- Length
- 75–88 cm
- Wingspan
- 190–225 cm
- Weight
- 2.8–6.5 kg
- Global IUCN
- Least concern (LC)
- Protection in Spain
- Special protection
Approximate measurements.
Curiosity
Pairs may use several nests for decades, adding branches each year.
Records by month
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46,395 records in Spain
Where it has been recorded
Communities with enough GBIF records: these show observations, not breeding ranges.
AragonCastile and LeónAndalusiaCataloniaExtremaduraCastilla-La ManchaNavarreValencian CommunityCommunity of MadridRegion of MurciaAsturiasLa RiojaCantabriaBasque CountryBalearic IslandsGalicia
In the same family
Spanish imperial eagleBearded vultureGriffon vultureRed kiteEgyptian vulture