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golden eagle
(redirected from Mexican Eagle)

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golden eagle
n.
A large eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) of mountainous areas of the Northern Hemisphere, having dark plumage with brownish-yellow feathers on the back of the head and neck.

golden eagle
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a large eagle, Aquila chrysaetos, of mountainous regions of the N hemisphere, having a plumage that is golden brown on the back and brown elsewhere
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Noun1.golden eagle - large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neckgolden eagle - large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck
bird of Jove, eagle - any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
genus Aquila, Aquila - a genus of Accipitridae
ringtail - an immature golden eagle
Translations
golden eagle naquila reale


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