Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusAquila (True Eagles)
- SpeciesAquila chrysaetos (Golden Eagle)
The golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is a bird of prey living in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the most widely distributed species of eagle. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. They are one of the best-known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. These birds are dark brown, with lighter golden-brown plumage on their napes. Immature eagles of this species typically have white on the tail and often have white markings on the wings. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Eagle sighting in Zion National Park, based on 153 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Zion National Park
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Common Black-Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus
Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
California Condor
Gymnogyps californianus
📅 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 Zion National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Eagle sighting in Zion National Park, based on 153 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Golden Eagle in Zion National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Golden Eagle in Zion National Park in our monthly data.