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Birds
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Authorship: (Linnaeus)
Records
May 2009 pair observed near Box Canyon on Rio Grande; May 2009 by G.W. Johnson (UTEP); June 2015 in Echo Canyon by J.D. Johnson (UTEP); 25 August 2020 at the spring by V. Mata-Silva (UTEP) (Videos)
Sources
[G.W. Johnson (UTEP), J.D. Johnson (UTEP)]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderACCIPITRIFORMES
FamilyACCIPITRIDAE (Hawk, Kite, and Eagle Family)
GenusAquila
Specieschrysaetos
Recent Observations
Sourced from iNaturalist
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S3BVulnerable |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |










