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Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
Insufficient data
overall probability at Congaree National Park
1 Verified records at Congaree National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Congaree National Park

Red-shouldered Hawk
LC

Red-shouldered Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo lineatus

40–50% · Likely
Red-tailed Hawk
LC Endemic

Red-tailed Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo jamaicensis

5–10% · With luck
Mississippi Kite
LC

Mississippi Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ictinia mississippiensis

5–10% · With luck
Bald Eagle
LC

Bald Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

<5% · Rare
Sharp-shinned Hawk
LC Endemic

Sharp-shinned Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Accipiter striatus

<5% · Rare
Hen Harrier
LC

Hen Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus cyaneus

<5% · Rare
Broad-winged Hawk
LC

Broad-winged Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo platypterus

<5% · Rare
American Swallow-tailed Kite
LC

American Swallow-tailed Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanoides forficatus

Insufficient data
Turkey Vulture
LC

Turkey Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cathartes aura

40–50% · Likely
Black Vulture
LC

Black Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coragyps atratus

30–40% · Possible
Osprey
LC

Osprey

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pandion haliaetus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Golden Eagle at Congaree National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
20–30%
2 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
3 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
4 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
5 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
6 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
7 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
8 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
9 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
10 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
11 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
12 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
13 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
14 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
5–10%
15 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
16 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
17 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
18 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
19 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
20 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
21 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
22 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
<5%
23 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
24 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
25 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
26 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
27 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
28 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
29 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
30 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
31 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
32 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
33 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
34 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
35 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
36 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
37 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
38 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
39 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
40 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
41 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
42 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
43 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
44 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
45 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
46 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
47 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
48 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
49 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
50 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
51 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
52 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
53 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
54 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data
55 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
56 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
57 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
58 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
59 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
60 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
61 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
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