This pie chart shows the relative likelihood of observing particular other species commonly observed near Aquila chrysaetos

Range and Population:

This species has a large range, with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 100,000-1,000,000 km². It has a large global population estimated to be 250,000 individuals (Ferguson-Lees et al. 2001). Global population trends have not been quantified, but populations appear to be stable (Ferguson-Lees et al. 2001) so the species is not believed to approach the thresholds for the population decline criterion of the IUCN Red List (i.e. declining more than 30% in ten years or three generations). For these reasons, the species is evaluated as Least Concern.[1]
Countries:Native:
Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Andorra; Armenia; Austria; Azerbaijan; Belarus; Bhutan; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Canada; China; Croatia; Czech Republic; Denmark; Egypt; Estonia; Ethiopia; Finland; France; Georgia; Germany; Greece; Hungary; India; Iran, Islamic Republic of; Iraq; Israel; Italy; Japan; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Korea, Democratic People's Republic of; Korea, Republic of; Kyrgyzstan; Latvia; Libyan Arab Jamahiriya; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of; Mali; Mauritania; Mexico; Moldova, Republic of; Mongolia; Montenegro; Morocco; Nepal; Norway; Oman; Pakistan; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Russian Federation; Saudi Arabia; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Syrian Arab Republic; Tajikistan; Tunisia; Turkey; Turkmenistan; Ukraine; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; United States; Uzbekistan; Western Sahara; Yemen

Vagrant:
Belgium; Cyprus; Gibraltar; Kuwait; Malta; Netherlands; Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Regionally extinct vagrant:
Ireland

Regionally extinct:
Lebanon

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Habitat Overview:

Solitude and the golden eagle seem to go hand in hand. Open country is the preferred habitat but it can be found over forests during migration. Arid, sloping valleysides, benchlands or flatlands cut by canyons, gullies or rock outcrops are preferred over flat, featureless terrain. Tundra and alpine country, deserts, southern coastal areas, eastern bogs, logged openings, grasslands, and early seral stages of forested lands, are all used. Thick, extensive areas of coniferous forests are usually avoided, except perhaps by birds of passage. Cliffs with ledges for nesting are an important part of the summer habitat, but trees will also be used as nest sites. In general, hilly or mountainous terrain is preferred over flatlands due in part to the advantageous lift gained from the air currents over broken terrain. Winter habitats include the arid, shrub-steppe country of the mid-western states and in general are similar in physical appearance to the summering areas. During migration, mountain ridges are preferred in order to benefit from drafts and other air currents. Key attributes of the habitats include nesting cliff ledges or large trees, perches such as large trees, knolls or large rocks, and broken terrain subject to varied air currents providing lift.

Ecology Notes:

List of Habitats:1.1Forest - Boreal 1.4Forest - Temperate 3.5Shrubland - Subtropical/Tropical Dry 3.7Shrubland - Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude 3.8Shrubland - Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation 4.4Grassland - Temperate

In sections below, we make some habitat inferences based on the known habitat preferences of those species most commonly associated with Aquila chrysaetos.

Zone:

alpine, circumboreal, montane, subtropics, temperate, tropics.

Vegetation:

boreal forest, coniferous forests, cultivated areas, deciduous woods and forests, desert, disturbed sites, fence rows, fields, forest edges, forests, gardens, grasslands, hardwood forests, mature forests, meadows, moist woods, montane forests, open forests, pasture, pine forests, rain forest, shrubby vegetation, steppes, thickets, tropical forest, tundra grassland.

Terrain:

mountain slopes, pastureland, roadsides, rock outcrops, streamsides, urban areas, valleys.

Soil and Rock:

limestone, sandy areas, sandy soil, stony areas, thin soil.

Water in Area:

along rivers, bays, bogs, brackish water, ditches, dry areas, estuaries, fens, lagoon, lakes, marshes, pelagic, ponds, river banks, rivers, saltwater, shores, streams, swamps, swampy areas, wet woods.

Slopes in Area:

rocky slopes.