Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusAquila (True Eagles)
- SpeciesAquila chrysaetos (Golden Eagle)
Closest Relatives at Jiuzhaigou National Park
Spotted Eagle
Aquila clanga
Himalayan Vulture
Gyps himalayensis
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Himalayan Buzzard
Buteo refectus
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
Upland Buzzard
Buteo hemilasius
Bearded Vulture
Gypaetus barbatus
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus
Mountain Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus nipalensis
Eastern Buzzard
Buteo japonicus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Golden Eagle in Jiuzhaigou National Park?
About 20% of visitor-days record a Golden Eagle sighting in Jiuzhaigou National Park, based on 30 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Golden Eagle in Jiuzhaigou National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Golden Eagle in Jiuzhaigou National Park in our monthly data.