Species fact sheet by Global Register of Migratory Species - www.groms.de

Aquila chrysaetos (Linnaeus, 1758) Family: Accipitridae Order: Falconiformes Back
Golden eagle Steinadler Aigle royal Įguila real
CMS App II Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES II (Europe: SPEC 3 threat status R)
Migration: partial generally sedentary, intracontinental

Aquila chrysaetos

Generally sedentary; mainly migratory in northernmost parts of range, both in North America and in Asia, where in winter prey may be scarce or inaccessible, e.g. hibernating ground squirrels. In North America, migrants leave breeding grounds from Sept; most winter in W USA, but S to Mexico, some in areas with resident populations too; retrun starts Feb, and lasts months, with juveniles returning latest. Sedentary adult pairs noramally stay in approximametly same home range throughout year. Juveniles markedly more dispersive and travel further.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1994) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: East Asia, Europe, Mesoamerica, North Africa, North America, North Asia, South & Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, West & Central Asia
Recommended link: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/aquila/a._chrysaetos$narrative.html
Feedback: mail to Klaus Riede
Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

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