. Handbook of birds of the western United States, including the great plains, great basin, Pacific slope, and lower Rio Grande Valley . to the vicinityof water, though in other respects it closely resembles the latterbird in habits. When this hawk is hunting its flight appears la-bored and heavy, but when circling high in the air its flight isgraceful, and resembhs closely that of the golden eagle. In fact, inparts of llie west it is known by tlir name eagle. (Fisher.) GENUS AQUILA. 349. Aquila chrysaetos {Linn.). Golden Eagle. A bird t)f great size, robiist form, and powerful physique. Tarsus
. Handbook of birds of the western United States, including the great plains, great basin, Pacific slope, and lower Rio Grande Valley . to the vicinityof water, though in other respects it closely resembles the latterbird in habits. When this hawk is hunting its flight appears la-bored and heavy, but when circling high in the air its flight isgraceful, and resembhs closely that of the golden eagle. In fact, inparts of llie west it is known by tlir name eagle. (Fisher.) GENUS AQUILA. 349. Aquila chrysaetos {Linn.). Golden Eagle. A bird t)f great size, robiist form, and powerful physique. Tarsus doselv. 164 FALCONS, HAWKS, EAGLES, ETC. feathered all around to the toes, outer and middle toes webbed at base ;bill larg-e, long; wings long, pointed; tail mod-erate, rounded, or graduated ; feathers of occiputand nape lanceolate. Sexes alike. Adults : wholebird dark brown, lanceolate feathers of hindneck and those on legs lighter brown; Avingquills black ; tail blackish, more or less cloudedor irregularly banded with grayish. Young: likeadult, but basal part of tail plain white, underparts white beneath the surface. Male: lengtho0-35, extent about 6^ to 7 feet, wing ,tail 14-15, bill Fe7nale : length 3-5-40,extent about 7 to 7^ feet, wing 25-27, tail 15t16,bill Distribution. — Northern portion of northernhemisphere, chiefly in mountainous regions; southin North America to central Mexico. BreedsFrom Biological Surrey, U. S. throughout its range. Dept^ot Agriculture. JVTfs^. _ A platform of sticks lined with straw. Fig. 233. Golden Eagle. gx-ass, moss, leav
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