Status and conservation of the golden eagle

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At one time, the golden eagle lived in a great majority of temperate Europe, North Asia, North America, North Africa, and Japan. Although widespread and quite secure in some areas, in many parts of the range golden eagles have experienced sharp population declines and have even been extirpated from some areas. The total number of individual golden eagles from around the range is estimated to range somewhere between 170,000 and 250,000 while the estimated total number of breeding pairs ranges from 60,000 to 100,000.[1][2] Few other eagle species are as numerous, though some species like tawny eagle, wedge-tailed eagle and bald eagle have total estimated populations of a similar size to the golden eagle's despite having distributions which are more restricted.[3][4] The world's most populous eagle may be the African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer), which has a stable total population estimated at 300,000 individuals and is found solely in Africa.[3][5] On a global scale, the golden eagle is not considered threatened by the IUCN.[6]

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  4. ^ Ferguson-Lees, James; Christie, David A. (2001). Raptors of the World. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 0-618-12762-3.
  5. ^ "Haliaeetus vocifer". The Peregrine Fund. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
  6. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Aquila chrysaetos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22696060A93541662. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22696060A93541662.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.