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 →
Closest Relatives at Jim Corbett National Park
Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensis
Bonelli's Eagle
Aquila fasciata
Imperial Eagle
Aquila heliaca
Indian Spotted Eagle
Aquila hastata
Crested Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus cirrhatus
Crested Serpent Eagle
Spilornis cheela
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Pallas's Fish Eagle
Haliaeetus leucoryphus
Gray-headed Fish-Eagle
Icthyophaga ichthyaetus
Himalayan Vulture
Gyps himalayensis
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus
Red-headed Vulture
Sarcogyps calvus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Golden Eagle at Jim Corbett National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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