Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos japonica
Photo: Nina / CC BY-NC 4.0 / iNaturalist
The golden eagle is a large raptor with a wingspan of around two meters, and in Japan a distinct subspecies lives in mountain country. It hunts hares and copper pheasants and builds massive nests on cliffs. It needs open ground for hunting, and with few birds remaining, both the species and its breeding sites in Iwate and Miyagi are Natural Monuments.
- Scientific name
- Aquila chrysaetos japonica
- Group
- Birds
- Prefectures
- Iwate, Miyagi
- Japanese Red List (Ministry of the Environment)
- EndangeredMinistry of the Environment 5th Red List (2026)
- 日本語
- イヌワシ
- 简体中文
- 金雕
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The Golden Eagle is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Iwate, Miyagi.
You can see the Golden Eagle at Akita City Omoriyama Zoo, Ishikawa Zoo, Nasu Animal Kingdom, Okinawa Zoo & Museum, Tama Zoological Park, among others (confirmed on each facility's official website on 2026-10-15).
The Golden Eagle is listed as "Endangered" in the Ministry of the Environment 5th Red List (2026) (listed as イヌワシ).
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