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Golden Eagle
(Aquila chrysaetos)

 

Skull




Dorsal View
Ventral View
Lateral View

 

Total Length Male = 109.30 - 117.02 mm Mean = 113.51 mm (n=11) Female = 113.87 - 122.21 mm Mean = 119.03 mm (n=10)
Width Male = 59.64 - 63.63 mm Mean = 61.90 mm (n=11) Female = 62.26 - 66.81 mm Mean = 64.01 mm (n=11)

 

 



Tarsometatarsus



Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 


Total Length Male = 95.89 - 104.67 mm Mean = 100.21 mm (n=10) Female = 97.79 - 106.87 mm Mean = 102.98 mm (n=10)
Proximal End Width Male = 20.89 - 22.95 mm Mean = 21.78 mm (n=11) Female = 21.44 - 24.50 mm Mean = 23.88 mm (n=10)
Distal End Width Male = 22.94 - 24.88 mm Mean = 23.92 mm (n=11) Female = 23.68 - 28.76 mm Mean = 26.19 mm (n=10)





Tibiotarsus



Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 


Total Length Male = 158.50 - 169.90 mm Mean = 165.03 mm (n=11) Female = 166.40 - 176.10 mm Mean = 171.34 mm (n=10)
Proximal End Width Male = 24.15 - 27.72 mm Mean = 25.75 mm (n=7) Female = 27.29 - 29.57 mm Mean = 28.25 mm (n=8)
Distal End Width Male = 19.92 - 22.40 mm Mean 21.02 mm (n=11) Female = 20.56 - 25.04 mm Mean = 22.91 mm (n=10)

 





Femur



Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 

Total Length Male = 118.52 - 126.88 mm Mean = 123.13 mm (n=10) Female = 124.75 - 135.56 mm Mean = 131.05 mm (n=10)
Proximal End Width Male = 26.05 - 28.83 mm Mean = 27.13 mm (n=11) Female = 27.02 - 32.65 mm Mean = 29.42 mm (n=10)
Distal End Width Male = 26.71 - 30.32 mm Mean = 27.92 mm (n=11) Female = 28.39 - 32.21 mm Mean = 30.76 mm (n=10)

 

 



Humerus




Right and Left
Anterior View
Left and Right
Posterior View

 

Total Length Male = 176.90 - 195.40 mm Mean = 183.75 mm (n=11) Female = 181.60 - 204.50 mm Mean = 194.97 mm (n=9)
Proximal End Width Male = 34.90 - 37.38 mm Mean = 36.20 mm (n=11) Female = 36.86 - 41.02 mm Mean = 39.23 mm (n=10)
Distal End Width Male = 30.33 - 33.88 mm Mean = 31.81 mm (n=11) Female = 32.47 - 37.66 mm Mean = 34.82 mm (n=10)

 

 



Ulna



Left and Right
Extensor View
Right and Left
Palmer View

 

Total Length Male = 203.80 - 221.90 mm Mean = 211.95 mm (n=11) Female = 211.6 - 233.3 mm Mean = 223.58 mm (n=10)
Proximal End Width Male = 21.18 - 25.44 mm Mean = 23.72 mm (n=11) Female = 22.43 - 26.87 mm Mean = 24.52 mm (n=10)
Distal End Width Male = 14.51 - 16.11 mm Mean = 15.00 mm (n=11) Female = 14.41 - 17.51 mm Mean = 16.19 mm (n=10)

 




Radius

 

Right and Left
Dorsal or Extensor View
Left and Right
Ventral or Palmar View

 

Total Length Male = 191.40 - 208.30 mm Mean = 200.18 mm (n=11) Female = 119.20 - 219.30 mm Mean = 210.83 mm (n=10)
Proximal End Width Male = 10.37 - 14.28 mm Mean = 11.11 mm (n=11) Female = 10.99 - 12.14 mm Mean = 11.79 mm (n=10)
Distal End Width Male = 10.81 - 15.07 mm Mean = 14.07 mm (n=11) Female = 14.91 - 16.47 mm Mean = 15.78 mm (n=10)

 




Carpometacarpus



Right and Left
Palmar View
Left and Right
Extensor View

 

Total Length Male = 94.94 - 107.69 mm Mean = 101.57 mm (n=11) Female = 100.55 - 112.95 mm Mean = 107.73 mm (n=10)
Proximal End Width Male = 24.37 - 26.28 mm Mean = 25.31 mm (n=11) Female = 25.31 - 27.57 mm Mean = 25.51 mm (n=10)
Distal End Width Male = 14.23 - 18.69 mm Mean = 16.12 mm (n=11) Female = 16.24 - 19.06 mm Mean = 17.15 mm (n=10)

 

 


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