📋 Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Accipitriformes |
| Family | Hawks, Eagles, and Kites (Accipitridae) |
| Species | Aquila chrysaetos |
| Codes | goleag, GOEA |
🔍 Identification
The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is a member of the Hawks, Eagles, and Kites family within the order Accipitriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code goleag when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
🪶 Related Species in Hawks, Eagles, and Kites