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Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

Species code GS001065

General Status in Canada

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Birds
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names

English common name:

Golden Eagle

French common name:

Aigle royal

YearEnglish common name French common name
2000Golden EagleAigle royal
2005Golden EagleAigle royal
2010Golden EagleAigle royal
2015Golden EagleAigle royal
2020Golden EagleAigle royal

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Reptilia

Subclass

Aves

Infraclass

Neognathae

Superorder

Neoaves

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2000Aquila chrysaetosAccipitridaeFalconiformes
2005Aquila chrysaetosAccipitridaeFalconiformes
2010Aquila chrysaetosAccipitridaeFalconiformes
2015Aquila chrysaetosAccipitridaeFalconiformes
2020Aquila chrysaetosAccipitridaeAccipitriformes

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2000Apparently Secure
2005Apparently Secure
2010Apparently Secure
2015Apparently Secure
2020Apparently Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - N4N5B,N4N5N,N4N5M
2020Apparently Secure - N4N5B,N4N5N
Yukon
2000Sensitive - 3
2005Sensitive - 3
2010Sensitive - 3
2015Vulnerable - S3B,SNRM
2020Vulnerable - S3B
Northwest Territories
2000Sensitive - 3
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4B,S4M
2020Apparently Secure - S4B
Nunavut
2000Sensitive - 3
2005Sensitive - 3
2010Sensitive - 3
2015Vulnerable - S3B,S3M
2020Vulnerable - S3B
British Columbia
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4S5
2020Apparently Secure - S4S5
Alberta
2000Sensitive - 3
2005Sensitive - 3
2010Sensitive - 3
2015Vulnerable - S3B,SUN,S3M
2020Vulnerable - S3B,SUN,S4M
Saskatchewan
2000Sensitive - 3
2005Secure - 4
2010Sensitive - 3
2015Vulnerable - S3B,S3N,S4M
2020Vulnerable - S3B,S3N,S4M
Manitoba
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Critically Imperiled - S1B,S4N,S1M
2020Critically Imperiled - S1B,S2N,S1M
Ontario
2000At Risk - 1
2005At Risk - 1
2010At Risk - 1
2015Imperiled - S2B,S4M
2020Critically Imperiled - S1B,S4N
Quebec
2000May Be At Risk - 2
2005Sensitive - 3
2010Sensitive - 3
2015Vulnerable - S3B,S3M
2020Vulnerable - S3B
New Brunswick
2000Undetermined - 5
2005Undetermined - 5
2010Undetermined - 5
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Nova Scotia
2000Accidental - 8
2005Accidental - 8
2010Accidental - 8
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Prince Edward Island
2000Accidental - 8
2005Accidental - 8
2010Accidental - 8
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Newfoundland and Labrador
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015
2020
Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015Imperiled - S2B,SUM
2020Imperiled - S2B,SUM
Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Pacific Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present