STATUSLeast Concern
COMMON NAME (SCIENTIFIC NAME)Aquila chrysaetos
DIETPrey includes marmots, hares, mice, and sometimes slow-flying birds, martens, foxes, and even deer.
RANGEGolden eagles living in the northern parts of North America and Asia migrate south in winter. They range from sea level to high mountains such as the Alps and the Himalayas.
HABITATOpen space of mountains, plateaus, and steppes. Also found in prairie, scrubland, desert, and tundra habitats.