Re: what does the latin name 'Aquila chrysaetos' of the golden eagle mean?

Date: Sun Oct 29 10:37:26 2000
Posted By: Eric Maass, Director, semiconductors / communication products
Area of science: Zoology
ID: 972771570.Zo

Message:




The scientific name for a Golden Eagle, Aquila chrysaetos (AK-qui-lah kris-AY-ee-tos), is
derived from the Latin words "aquila" meaning eagle, and the Greek words "chrysos" meaning golden and "aetos" meaning 
eagle.

Here are some sites for more information on golden eagles:
http://www.desertusa.com/mag99/dec/papr/eagle.html
 http://www.desertusa.com/mag99/dec/papr/eagle.html
 http://www.hawk-conservancy.org/priors/geagle.htm

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