Species group · Birds

Eagles

WAnimals has 23 species of eagle, spread across 2 families (Accipitridae, Pandionidae).

23 species

2 families

186 countries

530 parks

Weight: 709 g – 9 kg
Length: 42 cm – 1.1 m
Lifespan: 14 – 56 years

Ranges calculated from the entries that record the figure, not from all 23.

All 23 species of eagles on WAnimals

Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

97 countries24 parks1 dive site

Near Threatened

Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja

20 countries33 parks

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

72 countries109 parks

Spanish Imperial Eagle

Aquila adalberti

2 countries4 parks

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

3 countries36 parks

Martial Eagle

Polemaetus bellicosus

43 countries6 parks

Verreaux's Eagle

Aquila verreauxii

48 countries16 parks

African Fish-Eagle

Haliaeetus vocifer

45 countries21 parks1 dive site

Near Threatened

Crested Eagle

Morphnus guianensis

16 countries10 parks

Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle

Geranoaetus melanoleucus

10 countries17 parks

Booted Eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus

54 countries142 parks

Mountain Hawk-Eagle

Nisaetus nipalensis

11 countries25 parks

Near Threatened

Crowned Eagle

Stephanoaetus coronatus

43 countries33 parks

Eastern Imperial Eagle

Aquila heliaca

22 countries26 parks

Bonelli's Eagle

Aquila fasciata

28 countries28 parks

Steller's Sea Eagle

Haliaeetus pelagicus

6 countries6 parks

Lesser Spotted Eagle

Clanga pomarina

59 countries45 parks

Near Threatened

Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Spizaetus ornatus

17 countries68 parks

Black-and-chestnut Eagle

Spizaetus isidori

6 countries32 parks

Javan Hawk-Eagle

Nisaetus bartelsi

1 country6 parks

Wedge-tailed Eagle

Aquila audax

3 countries24 parks

Critically Endangered

Philippine Eagle

Pithecophaga jefferyi

1 country2 parks

Tawny Eagle

Aquila rapax

Conservation status

11 Least Concern4 Near Threatened4 Vulnerable3 Endangered1 Critically Endangered

8 especies in this group están en alguna categoría de riesgo real según la UICN.

See the global conservation status

Where they live

Recorded in 186 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:

Where to see them

Did you know…

It feeds almost exclusively on live fish, caught by plunging feet-first into the water.
From Osprey
It has reversible outer toes and spiny scales on the soles of its feet, adaptations unique among birds of prey.
From Osprey
It recovered after being severely affected by DDT in the mid-twentieth century.
From Osprey
That force is enough to crush the bones of its prey instantly.
From Harpy Eagle
It feeds mainly on tree-dwelling mammals such as sloths and monkeys.
From Harpy Eagle
It lives in the canopy of lowland tropical forest from southern Mexico to northern Argentina.
From Harpy Eagle
It can reach a wingspan of up to 2.34 metres.
From Golden Eagle
The first chick to hatch often attacks its siblings, a behaviour called cainism.
From Golden Eagle

Ecosystems

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