{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "golden-eagle",
  "name": "Golden Eagle",
  "scientificName": "Aquila chrysaetos",
  "category": "Bird",
  "summary": "The golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the largest and fastest birds of prey, found across the mountains, open hills, and tundra of the Northern Hemisphere. It weighs around 4.5 kg with a wingspan of 1.8 to 2.3 m, and in a hunting dive it can exceed 240 km/h (150 mph). This powerful aerial hunter takes hares, marmots, and birds, lives 20 to 30 years, and is listed as Least Concern.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Aves",
    "order": "Accipitriformes",
    "family": "Accipitridae",
    "genus": "Aquila"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 4.5,
    "lengthM": 0.9,
    "topSpeedKmh": 240,
    "lifespanYears": 25
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Aquila chrysaetos"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore (hares, marmots, birds, carrion)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Mountains, open hills, and tundra"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "20–30 years in the wild"
    },
    {
      "label": "Wingspan",
      "value": "1.8–2.3 m (6–7.5 ft)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Over 240 km/h (150 mph) in a dive"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Mountains and open country across North America, Europe, North Africa, and much of Asia.",
    "continents": [
      "North America",
      "Europe",
      "Asia",
      "Africa"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Aquila chrysaetos.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Aquila%20chrysaetos&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Aquila chrysaetos. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Aquila_chrysaetos/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Golden Eagle.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_eagle"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/golden-eagle/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/golden-eagle/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}