Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Craniata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Aquila
Species: chrysaetos
Golden Eagle - Aquila chrysaetos
290924
Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
This is a very large raptor with mostly brown plumage, a golden wash on the back of the head and neck, and a mostly horn-colored bill; tail is faintly banded; immatures have white at the base of the primaries and a white tail with a dark terminal band; total length 76-102 cm, wingspan 203-224 cm (NGS 1983).
Status
Global Rank: G5
State Rank: S3
| Rank Metadata |
| State Rank:
S3
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Rank Changed:
03/22/2017
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| Rank Reviewed:
03/22/2017
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| Reason:
N/A
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| Ecological Factors |
| Specificity:
N/A
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Range Extent:
200,000-2,500,000 square km (about 80,000-1,000,000 square miles)
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| Occurences:
N/A
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Population Size:
1000 - 2500 individuals
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| Area of Occupancy:
N/A
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Threat Summary:
Biological resource use - Medium | Climate change & severe weather - Medium | Commercial & industrial areas - Medium | Energy production & mining - Medium | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - Medium | Mining & quarrying - Medium | Residential & commercial development - Medium
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State Status:
Federal Status:
USFS Status:
BLM Status: BLM WATCH
SWAP Status: SGCN
NMRP Strategy Status:
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 131
Number of Mapped Locations: 282
Number of Observations: 357
Observation date range: 12-30-1945
to 10-18-2021
External Links
Year
2013
Citation Park, B. 2013. Gila National Forest GIS wildlife data. Gila National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
Reference Code
D13GIL01NMUS
Year
2015
Citation Heberling, N. 2015. Shapefile of wildlife polygons in Cibola National Forest. USFS
Reference Code
D15HEB01NMUS
Year
1994
Citation Radjy, S. 1994. Database of raptor nests on BLM lands with data from 1977-1994.
Reference Code
D94RAD01NMUS
Year
2002
Citation Sager, L. 2002. Biological Surveys in Three Eastern New Mexico Counties (Quay, Curry, and Roosevelt), June & July 2002. 17 p.
Reference Code
E02SAG01NMUS
Year
2017
Citation Various authors. 2007-2017. Annual NMDGF Permits. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF).
Reference Code
E17VAR01NMUS
Year
2005
Citation Bureau of Land Management. 2005. Raptor nest surveys on BLM Albuquerque Field Office lands.
Reference Code
F05BLM01NMUS
Year
1978
Citation Bureau of Land Management. 1978. Miscellaneous raptor and songbird surveys on BLM lands in Northern New Mexico.
Reference Code
F78BLM01NMUS
Year
1984
Citation Bureau of Land Management. 1984. Raptor nest surveys on BLM Rio Puerco Resource Area.
Reference Code
F84BLM01NMUS
Year
1992
Citation Black, C and J. Black. 1992. Organ Mt breeding bird survey for New Mexico Natural Heritage Program. May - June 1992.
Reference Code
F92BLA01NMUS
Year
1996
Citation Stahlecker, D. 1996. Willow flycatcher and raptor survey data sheets for work on the BLM Rio Puerco Resource Area. For U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Reference Code
F96FWS01NMUS
Year
2001
Citation Fettig, S.M., C. Rustay, and D. Henderson. 2001. Initial Breeding Bird Survey of the Valles Caldera National Preserve. 16 p.
Reference Code
U01FET01NMUS
Year
2005
Citation Hawks Aloft, Inc. 2005. Raptor nesting surveys on BLM lands of the San Luis Mesa/Rio Puerco and El Malpais Areas. 15 p.
Reference Code
U05HAW03NMUS
Year
2006
Citation Hawks Aloft, Inc. 2006. Raptor nesting surveys on BLM lands of the San Luis Mesa/Rio Puerco and Santa Rita Mesa Areas.
Reference Code
U06HAW04NMUS
Year
2007
Citation Hawks Aloft, Inc. 2007. Raptor survey and nest monitoring on BLM land, San Luis Mesa - Rio Puerco Study Area.
Reference Code
U07HAW03NMUS
Year
2012
Citation Johnson K., J. Smith, 2012. Grassland/Shrubland Raptor Surveys at Holloman Air Force Base, NM 2009-2011. Natural Heritage New Mexico Publ. No. 12-GTR-372. Natural Heritage New Mexico, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. 30 p.
Reference Code
U12JOH02NMUS
Year
2012
Citation Smith, J., K. Johnson, 2012. Grassland/Shrubland Bird Surveys at Holloman Air Force Base, NM 2009-2010. Natural Heritage New Mexico Publ. No. 12-GTR-371. Natural Heritage New Mexico, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. 14 p.
Reference Code
U12SMI01NMUS
Year
2016
Citation Mader, B. 2016. Golden Eagle territories found in 2015. Navajo Technical University.
Reference Code
U16MAD01NMUS
Year
2017
Citation Envirological Services. 2017. Population size estimation of breeding Red-faced and Grace's Warblers in pine woodlands of New Mexico: 2016 report. Final report prepared for the Share with Wildlife Program, New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, Santa Fe,
Reference Code
U17ENV01NMUS
Year
2017
Citation Freehling, M., K. Johnson, N. Petersen, and J. Smith. 2017. Lake Holloman Wetland Complex Area Invertebrate and Bird Monitoring, 2016 Report. Natural Heritage New Mexico GTR-400. Natural Heritage New Mexico, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. 92 p
Reference Code
U17FRE01NMUS
Year
2017
Citation Johnson, K., N. Petersen, J. Smith. 2017. Surveys for Northern Aplomado Falcon and Other Raptors at Holloman Air Force Base 2009-2016. Natural Heritage New Mexico Publ. No. 17-GTR-397. Natural Heritage New Mexico, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Reference Code
U17JOH01NMUS
Year
2020
Citation Hudson, H. 2020. RE: Heritage Data Website Updated. Email correspondence from USFS.
Reference Code
U20HUD01NMUS
Year
1984
Citation Bureau of Land Mananagement. 1984. Results of Bald Eagle surveys in 1980 and 1984. Report to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Reference Code
U84BLM01NMUS
Year
1988
Citation Bureau of Land Management. 1988. Raptor Inventory: El Malpais. U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Albuquerque, NM. 54 p.
Reference Code
U88BLM05NMUS
Year
1994
Citation Weisenberger, Mara E. 1994. San Andres National Wildlife Refuge Bird Surveys for January 1994. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 4 Feb 1994. 3 pp.
Reference Code
U94WEI01NMUS
Year
1994
Citation Weisenberger, Mara E. 1994. San Andres National Wildlife Refuge Bird Surveys for September 1994. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 4 October 1994. 5 pp.
Reference Code
U94WEI09NMUS
Year
1997
Citation Bureau of Land Management. 1997. Raptor Resoure Data Salvage. BLM Rio Puerco Resource Area.
Reference Code
U97BLM02NMUS
Year
1998
Citation Bureau of Land Management. 1998. Raptor Resource Survey Data. BLM Rio Puerco Resource Area.
Reference Code
U98BLM03NMUS
