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Golden Eagle

Birds of Prey

Photo: (c) Ryan van Huyssteen, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY (May be cropped or resized)

Aquila chrysaetos

Basic stats

Diet

Hares, rabbits, marmots and other ground squirrels

Habitat

Large nests on cliffs and other high places, reused for several breeding years

Clutch size

Up to 4 eggs

Incubation period

About six weeks

Weight

Males average about 3.6kg; females about 5.1kg

The golden eagle is the most widely distributed eagle and lives across the Northern Hemisphere. Adults are dark brown with lighter golden-brown plumage on the nape, and immature birds usually show white on the tail and often on the wings. Males average about 3.6kg and females about 5.1kg, and the largest subspecies reaches 4.05kg and 6.35kg (Wikipedia, general species account).

It uses agility and speed with powerful feet and large, sharp talons to hunt a variety of prey, mainly hares, rabbits, marmots and other ground squirrels. It builds large nests on cliffs and other high places and may return for several breeding years. Females lay up to four eggs and incubate them for six weeks, and typically one or two young survive to fledge in about three months. The sources read give nothing specific to Bhutan.

Quick answers

What does the Golden Eagle eat?
Hares, rabbits, marmots and other ground squirrels
What habitat does the Golden Eagle live in?
Large nests on cliffs and other high places, reused for several breeding years
How many eggs does the Golden Eagle lay?
Up to 4 eggs
How long are the eggs of the Golden Eagle incubated?
About six weeks
How much does the Golden Eagle weigh?
Males average about 3.6kg; females about 5.1kg
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