Eagles

Eagles are large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae; it is the common name for the golden eagle, bald eagle, and other birds of prey in the family. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. True eagles comprise the genus Aquila. Most of the 68 species of eagles are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just 14 species can be found — 2 in North America, 9 in Central and South America, and 3 in Australia.

Eagles are not a natural group but denote essentially any kind of bird of prey large enough to hunt sizeable (about 50 centimeters long or more overall) vertebrates.