Species Identification of Golden and Bald Eagle Talons Using Morphometrics

• Main Authors: Appleton, Avery J., O'Brien, R. Christopher, Trail, Pepper W.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Digital Commons @ New Haven 2016
• Subjects: Golden Eagle; Aquila chrysaetos; Bald Eagle; Haliaeetus leucocephalus; Accipitridae; archaeology; illegal trade; wildlife forensics; Forensic Science and Technology; Ornithology; Talon; golden eagle
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.newhaven.edu/forensicscience-facpubs/12; https://digitalcommons.newhaven.edu/context/forensicscience-facpubs/article/1011/viewcontent/Species_Identification_A.pdf

The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) and Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) are the largest avian predators in North America, and are thus species of great ecological importance and cultural significance. There is a long history of human use of eagle body parts, and this use continues today: Bald...