Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusAquila (True Eagles)
- SpeciesAquila chrysaetos (Golden Eagle)
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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Eagle sighting in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, based on 114 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park
Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensis
Greater Spotted Eagle
Aquila clanga
Bearded Vulture
Gypaetus barbatus
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Himalayan Vulture
Gyps himalayensis
Cinereous Vulture
Aegypius monachus
Upland Buzzard
Buteo hemilasius
Long-legged Buzzard
Buteo rufinus
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus
Eastern Buzzard
Buteo japonicus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Golden Eagle in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Eagle sighting in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, based on 114 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Golden Eagle in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Golden Eagle in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park in our monthly data.