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National Natural Monument
Birds
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos japonica
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
- 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.
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