Utah Bird Profile - Golden Eagle

Utah Bird Profile
Golden Eagle - Aquila chrysaetos

Name Roots: (L. aquila, "eagle" - Gr. chrysos, "golden")

In Utah:

by Kent Keller

Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:

Nests in a cliff or in a tree at a height of 10-100+ feet, in a platform nest. This species is not a cowbird host. During the breeding season, this species is a <B>carnivore: ground hawker</B>. During the non-breeding seasons this species is a <B>carnivore: ground scavenger ground hawker</B>.

Habitat:

Breeds in Utah in cliff and high desert scrub habitats.

How to find:

| USGS Profile (Geological Survey) | US Winter Range Map | US Summer Range Map |

Occur. (CP)

(See Legend)

Abbreviations | References | Legend