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Holarctic in distribution and the most widely distributed eagle in the world, the Golden Eagle ranges across North America, Europe, North Africa, and Asia. Adults are dark brown with a golden-bronze sheen over the nape and crown, while juveniles show white patches at the base of the tail and in the wings. A wingspan near 212 cm powers fast low-altitude hunting flights and stoops from height, chiefly after rabbits, hares, ground squirrels, and marmots, with birds, reptiles, and carrion taken as well. Pairs favour open and semi-open country — mountains, hills, and tundra — nesting on cliffs or in large trees and incubating one to three eggs for 41 to 45 days; young fledge at 65 to 80 days. Largely silent, it gives only thin whistles and low barking calls near the eyrie. It is assessed as Least Concern.