Golden eagle (English spelling)

Japanese: イヌワシ(犬鷲) - イヌワシ（英語表記）golden eagle

A large eagle (illustration) of the Accipitridae family, said to be the king of birds. Its overall length is over 90 cm, and its wingspan can reach 210 cm. It is found throughout most of Eurasia, North Africa, and North America, with those in the north migrating. It is a typical mountain eagle, living in mountainous areas with few trees. Each pair has a wide home range, sometimes reaching up to 40 km2. Its entire body is dark brown, but the area from the back of the head to the back of the neck is yellowish brown, and depending on the light it shines golden. This is where its English name comes from.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

鳥類の王者といわれるタカ目タカ科の大型のワシ（イラスト）。全長90cm以上，翼の開張は210cmに達する。ユーラシア大陸，北アフリカ，北アメリカの大部分に分布し，北方のものは渡りをする。代表的な山地性のワシで，樹木の少ない山岳地帯にすむ。各つがいは，ときには40km2にも及ぶ広い行動圏をもつ。全身暗褐色，後頭部から後頸（こうけい）部にかけては黄褐色で，光線のあたりぐあいによっては，金色に光る。英名はこれによる。

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