Golden Eagle

Description. Light race. Upper parts are rusty-brownish, forehead and crown are brown and lighter than in other races; the long feathers of nape and top-neck are rather long and rusty-gold. Male wing length 590-670 (630), female 670-700 (685) mm.
Distribution. Probably occurs in Western Kazakhstan.

Description. Dark race. Upper parts are blackish and darker than in chrysaetos. Forehead and crown are darker than chrysaetos, the crown is with dark cap. The long feathers of nape and top-neck are rusty-reddish and slightly narrower and darker than in chrysaetos. Male wing length 618-705 (657), female 650-741 (695) mm.

Distribution. Breeds in Northern Kazakhstan and Altai. From 1993 breeds in Naurzum, Tersek and Sypsyn pine forests. Probably, a bird of this race was shot in Kurgaldzhino.

Description. General colouring is somewhat darker than in chrysaetos but a slightly lighter than in kamtschatica. Forehead and crown are brownish, the crown has noticeably blackish cap which is less obvious than in kamtschatica. The long feathers of nape and top-neck are shorter than in previous races; are rusty-red slightly lighter than in kamtschatica. Male wing length 600-643 (622), female 635-684 (662) mm.
Distribution. Breeds in Kyzylkum desert, Ustyurt and probably in Betpak-Dala.

Description. General colour is dark as in kamtschatica; upper parts are blackish. Forehead and crown are dark, crown is with blackish cap. The long feathers of nape and top-neck are slightly shorter than in chrysaetos and similar to homeyeri; its colour is rich brown-red. Male wing length 600-680 (640), female 660-720 (705) mm.
Distribution. Breeds in Tien Shan, Dzhungarskiy Alatau and Tarbagatay ridges.