Hawks & Eagles in Alaska
Our list for Alaska has 6 hawks & eagles recorded regularly there: 1 resident, 3 summer visitors, 1 winter visitor and 1 passage migrant
Most likely in October
GBIF · OctShare of all bird records in Alaska in October, 2019–2024. Each month links to that month’s page.
All 6, most common first
Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalusResidentCommon70–102 cmRecorded all year
Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensisSummer visitorUncommon45–65 cmRegularly Mar–Dec
Sharp-shinned HawkAccipiter striatusWinter visitorUncommon24–34 cmRecorded all year
Rough-legged HawkButeo lagopusSummer visitorUncommon46–59 cmRegularly Apr–Oct
Golden EagleAquila chrysaetosSummer visitorUncommon66–102 cmRegularly Feb–Nov
Steller's Sea-eagleHaliaeetus pelagicusPassage migrantRare85–105 cmRegularly May
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Sharp-shinned Hawk 24–34 cm
- Rough-legged Hawk 46–59 cm
- Red-tailed Hawk 45–65 cm
- Golden Eagle 66–102 cm
- Bald Eagle 70–102 cm
- Steller's Sea-eagle 85–105 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made