Golden eagle  (Aquila chrysaetos)

Facts

Also known as:Black eagle, erne and mountain eagle
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Falconiformes
Family Accipitridae
Genus Aquila (1)
Size Length: 80 - 93 cm (2)
Wingspan: 190 - 225 cm (2)
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Status

Protected in the UK by the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 and listed as a UK Species of Conservation Importance. Extinct in Ireland. Listed under Annex I of the EC Birds Directive and classified as a Species of European Conservation Concern (SPEC 3- rare) (3).