Eagle's Eyes Revelation

 Why this comparison of God, the prophets, and the sons of God with the eagle? What do they have in common?

            The reason is that the Eagle, as a bird, has special characteristics. It is the only bird that flies higher than all.  Moreover, the higher he climbs, the better he sees. His sight is not dazzled by anything. He is powerful; he fears no wind, but on the contrary, he uses it to climb higher!

Eagle's eyes are a piecing gaze . Generally, predatory birds have a remarkable vision, but eagles are the best. Eagles can see eight times farther than humans and spot something from about 2 miles away! The eyesight of an eagle is 8 times sharper than a human’s eyesight.  

The Scripture is as high as God Himself. Better, in  Psalm 138:2, teaches us that God has exalted His Word above all His Name. Furthermore, in introducing his gospel, the apostle John confirms to us that the Word  ( Logos in Greek) was in the beginning with God and that it was God (John 1:1);

            This same God, who is the Word, according to the testimony of the apostle John, compares Himself to an eagle. Speaking to the people of Israel through Moses at the beginning of their exodus, He says: "... I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself" (Exodus 19:4(b).  Moses wants to show that God Himself alone takes care of His people, he says, "Like an eagle that watches over its nest..." The Lord alone led His people" (Deuteronomy 32:11-12).

            Thus, God is called the "Great Eagle Jehovah," and He calls His prophets and His children eagles in turn. Matthew 24:28 says: "For wherever the dead body is, there the eagles will be gathered together." In other words, "wherever the word of God is freshly revealed for the age or the season, there the sons of God will be gathered together to believe it."

How Far 

Can 

an Eagle See? 

[Exploring the 

Limits of 

Eagle’s 

Vision]

Eagles are among the most 

powerful birds of prey in the world 

with their impressive wingspans 

and beautiful plumage. But what’s 

the farthest an eagle can see?

Generally, predatory birds have a 

remarkable vision, but eagles are 

the best. They can see eight times 

farther than humans and spot 

something from about 2 miles 

away! 

Here, we'll explore the limits of the 

eagle’s vision and how sharp 

eyesight helps the bird thrive in 

the wild. Read on to discover more!

How Good is An 

Eagle’s Eyesight?

The eyesight of a bald eagle is 8x 

sharper than a human’s, and it can 

see up to 2 miles away. 

Adult eagle has incredible vision 

and can spot prey and predators 

from great distances. The eagle 

flies high in the sky and uses its 

sight to locate food and territory 

intruders.

Eagles have remarkably sharp 

vision because their eyes have two 

foveae (areas of acute vision) 

compared to just one fovea in 

humans. 

The eagles’ foveae cones are 

extremely small and tightly 

grouped, allowing them to see 

small details from a great distance.

What Does an Eagle 

Eye See?

Eagles use their peripheral vision 

to see objects they can’t focus on 

with central vision. This is because 

they have a much wider field of 

view than humans. 

They can also see in color and 

have sharper vision than humans 

when it comes to identifying 

objects like prey or predators. 

An eagle’s two eyes provide it with 

a nearly panoramic view. They can 

see a squirrel running from over 

two miles away. 

The eagle’s eye also allows it to 

see through ultraviolet light 

perception and track a tiny prey 

from the sky by the UV beams 

reflected from its wet skin or urine.

What Makes an 

Eagle’s Eyesight 

so Exceptional?

Eagles have a 340-degree field of 

vision because their eyes are 

angled at 30 degrees from the 

midline of their faces. They have 

better peripheral vision than owls 

but are not quite as sharp as a 

woodcock, whose field of vision 

unfolds up to 360 degrees.

How Does a Perfect 

Eyesight Benefit 

the Eagle?

Like many other birds of prey, 

Eagles are equipped with keen 

eyesight that helps them spot prey 

from a distance and is one of their 

main tools in hunting. 

To hunt successfully, eagles need 

the capability to see their food 

from a long distance away before 

attacking, meaning they must 

have perfect eyesight.

The sharp eyesight also helps 

them spot predators or intruders 

from a far distance and hide or 

prepare to protect their territory.

What Factors Hinder 

an Eagle’s Ability to 

See Far?

Like humans, eagles don’t have the 

eyesight to see everything, and 

certain factors hinder this sense. 

Below are some of the factors that 

hinder an eagle’s ability to see far:

• Pollution, especially dust, 
• pollen, and other 
• particulates in the air

• The weather conditions, 
• especially when it’s foggy 

• The eagle’s age. A chick or 
• an overly old eagle can’t see 
• far.

• The eagle’s health, including 
• blindness in one eye

• Time of day

• The type of terrain

Can Eagles See 

at Night?

Yes, eagles can see during the 

nighttime; however, they can’t see 

as well as we do due to a lack of 

eye cells that help enhance 

night vision.

Eagles are capable of flying at 

night, but they can’t because of 

their poor night vision. 

Due to their lack of rod cells in their 

eye retinas, they can’t see well in 

the dark, but they might fly at night 

if necessary.

Generally, eagles can’t see very 

well in low-light conditions or at 

dawn. Sometimes, eagles prefer to 

use their sense of hearing 

to find prey.

Can Eagles See 

Ultraviolet Light?

Eagles can see in color and can 

see more colors than humans. 

They can see ultraviolet light, 

aiding in hunting as they can see 

their prey’s UV-absorbent urine.

However, this type of sight comes 

with its drawbacks. Some 

birdwatchers speculate that this 

sensitivity is one reason eagles 

don’t like daylight; it’s too bright 

for them!

At Which Height 

Can Eagle See?

Depending on what kind of eagle, 

they could reach altitudes 10,000 

to 20,000 feet above sea level. 

From this viewpoint, the eagle’s 

superb vision allows it to spy on 

prey or predators from a 

far distance.

Eagles can fly as high as 10,000 

feet at 100 miles per hour and dive 

into prey at a speed of about 

150 mph! (241.4016 kmph) 

( 1 mph = 1.609344 kmph)

However, at these heights, there’s 

less oxygen available for the eagle, 

and flying becomes more difficult, 

meaning it won’t stay there for a 

prolonged time.

Which Eagle has 

the Best Vision?

Generally, the truth is that bald 

eagle has better vision than other 

eagles. Its acuity is approximately 

7 to 8 times greater than a human’s.

An excellent illustration of the 

popular phrase “eagle eye” is the 

bald eagle. 

There are many eagles in the world, 

each with a different vision. But 

when it comes to which eagle has 

the best vision, that is up for 

debate. 

Some birdwatchers think American 

bald eagles have better sight than 

golden eagles because they can 

see things from a greater distance. 

Others say golden eagles have 

better eyesight because they can 

easily spot prey. The bottom line is 

that all eagles have exceptional 

eyesight!

Who has Better 

Eyesight, Hawk or 

Eagle?

Although their vision differs in 

terms of depth and magnification, 

eagles and hawks can see things 

at 20 feet.

However, in terms of the best 

eyesight, hawks can spot prey 

from further away than other eagle 

species except for the bald eagle. 

For example, a hawk with a visual 

acuity of 1.6 can spot prey from 2 

miles away, while an eagle with a 

visual acuity of 3.2 can spot prey 

from over 1 mile away. 

(1.609344 kilometers)

Are the Eagle Eyes 

Bigger than Humans?

Eagle eyes are not only beautiful 

because they’re piercing but also 

because they’re so large. 

An eagle’s eyes are the same size 

and weight as human eyes but 

usually weigh around 10 pounds 

(4.5kg).

Their larger eyes have more light-

sensitive cells that can detect and 

process more information than 

smaller ones. 

Can an Eagle See a 

Vole from Two Miles 

Away?

An eagle can probably see a vole 

from about two miles away, but it 

depends on what kind of vole. 

Voles are small rodents that are 

relatives of lemmings and 

hamsters, but with a stouter body; 

a longer, hairy tail; a slightly 

rounder head; smaller eyes and 

ears; and differently formed 

molars.

If we’re talking about a big mouse, 

then yes. But if we’re talking about 

a small rat, it could be much 

farther away and still be visible to 

the eagle.

Generally, the vole’s UV-absorbent 

urine reflects the light, which helps 

the eagle to spot the animal easily 

from a huge distance.

Can Eagles See with 

their Eyes Closed?

One of the eagle’s most extra-

ordinary eyesight features is that it 

can see even with closed eyelids. 

Not only does the eagle have the 

normal eyelids found on any 

animal, but it has another pair 

called nictitating membranes. 

These eyelids can be shut without 

affecting the eagle’s vision.

These membranes are transparent 

and wet and work like goggles 

underwater to protect the eagle’s 

eyes from debris, dust, or animal 

attack. 

When hunting, the eagle will close 

these additional eyelids so that he 

can more easily focus on catching 

prey with his talons rather than 

keeping his eyes safe.

The Most Common Misconceptions 

About Eagle’s 

Eyesight

The most common misconception 

about eagles is that they can see 

up to 10  miles away. 

This figure has been widely cited as 

fact for many years, but more 

recent reflections have shown it to 

be much less than that. Generally 

about 2 miles on a good day!

68 Types 

of Eagles 

(4 Groups) Complete 

Guide to 

All 

Species

How many eagle species 

can you name? Perhaps the 

bald eagle comes to mind. 

Here, you’ll learn about all 68 

species of eagles found 

around the world.

They are organized into four 

different groups from two 

subfamilies and 23 genera. 

Learn about where they’re 

from and their population 

status.

Guide to 68 Types of Eagles

How many species of eagles are there?

There are 23 genera of 

eagles, subdivided into 68 

different species of eagles.

For more information on 

each of these species, 

please keep reading.

4 Different Groups of Eagles

You will often see eagles 

divided into 4 different 

groups. These groups are 

informal and not part of the 

official classification system.

These group classifications 

are also not exclusive - so 

just because an eagle has 

been put into the “Snake 

Eagle” category, that doesn’t 

mean it won’t eat the 

occasional fish.

Along the same lines, “Fish 

Eagles” or Sea Eagles” may 

also be found further inland.

Subfamily Circaetinae

1. Snake 

Eagles or 

Serpent 

Eagles

• Family: Accipitridae
• Subfamily: Circaetinae
• Genera: Circaetus, 
• Dryotriorchis, Eutriorchis, 
• Spilornis, and Terathopius

These eagles are pros when 

it comes to catching snakes 

and other reptiles.

They often make their 

homes in deserts or forested 

areas where this prey is 

abundant.

Subfamily Buteoninae

Some researchers classify 

all of the rest of the eagles 

under the subfamily 

Buteoninae. Others propose 

that this large subfamily 

should actually be broken 

into 3 smaller subfamilies.

These 3 proposed sub-

families are the following:

2. Fish Eagles 

or Sea Eagles

• Family: Accipitridae
• Proposed Subfamily: Haliaeetinae
• Genera: Haliaeetus, and Icthyophaga

As indicated by their name, 

eagles in this category are 

excellent fishers. You will 

often find them in coastal 

areas, although some can

 be found further inland.

3. Booted Eagles, Hawk-Eagles, and Buzzard-Eagles

• Family: Accipitridae
• Proposed Subfamily: 
• Aquililae
• Genera: Aquila, 
• Geranoaetus, 
• Hieraaetus, 
• Ictinaetus, Lophoaetus, 
• Lophotriorchis, 
• Nisaetus, Polemaetus, 
• Spizaetus, and 
• Stephanoaetus
• Other Genera: Clanga

This group is also referred 

to as “true eagles.” Eagles 

in this group have feathers 

on their lower legs ending 

at their feet.

4. Harpy Eagles

• Family: Accipitridae
• Proposed Subfamily: Harpiinae
• Genera: Harpia, Harpyosis, 
• and Morphnus
• Other Genera: Buteogallus, 
• and Pithecaphaga

Harpy eagles are giant, 

forest-dwelling eagles. 

The eagles placed in this 

group vary, depending on 

who you ask.

Harpy eagle

68 Eagle Species (within 23 genera)

There are currently 68 

different species of eagles. 

The classifications below 

are up to date at time of 

publishing, including 

changes made within the 

last few years. Click here. 

As a disclaimer, new 

research has shown that 

some eagle species once 

placed into the same sub-

families are not as closely 

related as once thought. As 

a result, there may be a 

major reclassification of the 

eagle subfamilies and 

genera at some point.

For example, Bonelli’s Eagle 

used to be in the Hieraaetus 

genus. It has since been 

moved to the Aquila genus.

Genus: Aquila (11 species)

Eagle	Scientific Name	Location	Population Status
African Hawk-Eagle	Aquila spilogaster	Africa	Least Concern
Bonelli’s Eagle	Aquila fasciata	Europe, Asia, and Africa	Near Threatened
Cassin’s Hawk-Eagle	Aquila africana	Africa	Least Concern
Eastern Imperial Eagle	Aquila heliaca	Europe, Asia, and Africa	Vulnerable
Golden Eagle	Aquila chrysaetos	North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa	Least Concern
Gurney’s Eagle	Aquila gurneyi	Asia, and Oceania (Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea)	Near Threatened
Spanish Imperial Eagle	Aquila adalberti	Europe (Spain, and Portugal)	Vulnerable
Steppe Eagle	Aquila nipalensis	Europe, Asia, and Africa	Critically Endangered
Tawny Eagle	Aquila rapax	Asia, and Africa	Vulnerable
Verreaux’s Eagle	Aquila verreauxii	Asia, and Africa	Least Concern
Wedge-Tailed Eagle	Aquila audax	Oceania (Australia)	Least Concern

Golden eagle in flight

Genus: Buteogallus 

(2 species)

Eagle	Scientific Name	Location	Population Status
Black Solitary Eagle	Buteogallus solitarius	Central and South America	Near Threatened
Crowned Solitary Eagle	Buteogallus coronatus	South America	Endangered

Genus: Circaetus 

(6 species)

Eagle	Scientific Name	Location	Population Status
Beaudouins’s Snake-Eagle	Circaetus beaudouini	Africa	Vulnerable
Black-Chested Snake-Eagle	Circaetus pectoralis	Africa	Least Concern
Brown Snake-Eagle	Circaetus cinereus	Africa	Least Concern
Short-Toed Snake-Eagle	Circaetus gallicus	Europe, Asia, and Africa	Least Concern
Southern Banded Snake-Eagle	Circaetus fasciolatus	Africa	Near Threatened
Western Banded Snake-Eagle	Circaetus cinerascens	Africa	Least Concern

Genus: 

Clanga 

(3 species)

Eagle	Scientific Name	Location	Population Status
Greater Spotted Eagle	Clanga clanga	Europe, Asia, and Africa	Vulnerable
Indian Spotted Eagle	Clanga hastata	Asia	Vulnerable
Lesser Spotted Eagle	Clanga pomarina	Europe, and Africa	Least Concern

Genus: 

Dryotriorchis 

(1 species)

Eagle	Scientific Name	Location	Population Status
Congo Serpent-Eagle	Dryotriorchis spectabilis	Africa	Least Concern

Genus: Eutriorchis (1 species)

Eagle	Scientific Name	Location	Population Status
Madagascar Serpent-Eagle	Eutriorchis astur	Africa (Madagascar)	Endangered

Genus: Geranoaetus (1 species)

Eagle	Scientific Name	Location	Population Status
Black-Chested Buzzard-Eagle	Geranoaetus melanoleucus	South America	Least Concern

Genus: Haliaeetus (8 species)

Eagle	Scientific Name	Location	Population Status
African Fish-Eagle	Haliaeetus vocifer	Africa	Least Concern
Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus Ieucocephaus	North America	Least Concern
Madagascar Fish-Eagle	Haliaeetus vociferoides	Africa (Madagascar)	Critically Endangered
Pallas’s Fish-Eagle	Haliaeetus leucoryphus	Asia	Endangered
Sanford’s Sea-Eagle	Haliaeetus sanfordi	Oceania (Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands)	Vulnerable
Steller’s Sea-Eagle	Haliaeetus pelagicus	Asia	Vulnerable
White-Bellied Sea-Eagle	Haliaeetus leucogaster	Asia, and Oceania	Least Concern
White-Tailed Sea-Eagle	Haliaeetus albicilla	Europe, and Asia	Least Concern

Genus: 

Harpia (1 species)

Eagle	Scientific Name	Location	Population Status
Harpy Eagle	Harpia harpyja	Central and South America	Near Threatened

Genus: Harpyopsis (1 species)

Eagle	Scientific Name	Location	Population Status
Papuan Eagle	Harpyopsis novaeguineae	Asia, and Oceania (Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea)	Vulnerable

Genus: Hieraaetus (5 species)

Eagle	Scientific Name	Location	Population Status
Ayres’s Hawk-Eagle	Hieraaetus ayresii	Africa	Least Concern
Booted Eagle	Hieraaetus pennatus	Europe, Asia, and Africa	Least Concern
Little Eagle	Hieraaetus morphnoides	Oceania (Austrailia)	Least Concern
Pygmy Eagle	Hieraaetus weiskei	Asia, and Oceania (Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea)	Least Concern
Wahlberg’s Eagle	Hieraaetus wahlbergi	Africa	Least Concern

Genus: Icthyophaga 

(2 species)

Eagle	Scientific Name	Location	Population Status
Grey-Headed Fish-Eagle	Icthyophaga ichthyaetus	Asia	Near Threatened
Lesser Fish-Eagle	Icthyophaga humilis	Asia	Near Threatened

Genus: Ictinaetus (1 species)

Eagle	Scientific Name	Location	Population Status
Black Eagle	Ictinaetus malaiensis	Asia	Least Concern

Genus: Lophaetus (1 species)

Eagle	Scientific Name	Location	Population Status
Long-Crested Eagle	Lophaetus occipitalis	Africa	Least Concern

Long crested eagle

Genus: Lophotriorchis (1 species)

Eagle	Scientific Name	Location	Population Status
Rufous-Bellied Eagle	Lophotriorchis kienerii	Asia	Near Threatened

Genus: Morphnus (1 species)

Eagle	Scientific Name	Location	Population Status
Crested Eagle	Morphnus guianensis	Central and South America	Near Threatened

Genus: 

Nisaetus 

(9 species)

Eagle	Scientific Name	Location	Population Status
Blyth’s Hawk-Eagle	Nisaetus alboniger	Asia	Least Concern
Changeable Hawk-Eagle	Nisaetus cirrhatus	Asia	Least Concern
Flores Hawk-Eagle	Nisaetus floris	Asia (Indonesia)	Critically Endangered
Javan Hawk-Eagle	Nisaetus bartelsi	Asia (Indonesia)	Endangered
Mountain Hawk-Eagle	Nisaetus nipalensis	Asia	Least Concern
North Philippine Hawk-Eagle	Nisaetus philippensis	Asia (Northern Philippines)	Endangered
South Philippine Hawk-Eagle	Nisaetus pinskeri	Asia (Southern Philippines)	Endangered
Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle	Nisaetus lanceolatus	Asia (Indonesia)	Least Concern
Wallace’s Hawk-Eagle	Nisaetus nanus	Asia	Vulnerable

Genus: Pithecophaga 

(1 species)

Eagle	Scientific Name	Location	Population Status
Philippine Eagle	Pithecophaga jefferyi	Asia (the Philippines)	Critically Endangered

Genus: Polemaetus (1 species)

Eagle	Scientific Name	Location	Population Status
Martial Eagle	Polemaetus bellicosus	Africa	Endangered

Genus: 

Spilornis 

(5 species)

Eagle	Scientific Name	Location	Population Status
Andaman Serpent-Eagle	Spilornis elgini	Asia (Andaman Islands, India)	Vulnerable
Crested Serpent-Eagle	Spilornis cheela	Asia	Least Concern
Great Nicobar Serpent-Eagle	Spilornis klossi	Asia (Nicobar Island, India)	Near Threatened
Kinabalu Serpent-Eagle	Spilornis kinabaluensis	Asia	Vulnerable
Philippine Serpent-Eagle	Spilornis holospilus	Asia (the Philippines)	Least Concern

Genus: Spizaetus (4 species)

Eagle	Scientific Name	Location	Population Status
Black Hawk-Eagle	Spizaetus tyrannus	Central and South America	Least Concern
Black-and-Chestnut Eagle	Spizaetus isidori	South America	Endangered
Black-and-White Hawk-Eagle	Spizaetus melanoleucus	Central and South America	Least Concern
Ornate Hawk-Eagle	Spizaetus ornatus	Central and South America	Near Threatened

Genus: Stephanoaetus (1 species)

Eagle	Scientific Name	Location	Population Status
Crowned Eagle	Stephanoaetus coronatus	Africa	Near Threatened

African crowned eagle

Genus: Terathopius (1 species)

Eagle	Scientific Name	Location	Population Status
Bateleur	Terathopius ecaudatus	Africa	Endangered

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Common Questions About 

Eagles

Here are the answers to 

common questions about 

eagles.

What is an eagle?

Eagles are large and power-

ful birds of prey. They have 

hooked beaks, strong legs, 

and sharp talons.

They are in the scientific 

family “Accipitridae.”

Are hawks a type of eagle

?

No, hawks are not a type of 

eagle. While a few of the 

species of eagles are called 

“Hawk-Eagles,” eagles and 

hawks are not the same. 

Eagles are generally larger, 

and stronger- and therefore 

feed on larger prey animals.

Eagles are also larger than 

falcons.

Where can 

they be 

found?

Eagles can be found on 

every continent except for 

Antarctica. You can see the 

location of each of the 

species in the tables here:-

Genus: Aquila (11 species)

Eagle @Location:Status

1.African Hawk-Eagle

@Africa:Least Concern

2.Bonelli’s Eagle @Europe, 

Asia & Africa:Near 

Threatened

3.Cassin’s Hawk-Eagle 

@Africa:Least Concern

4.Eastern Imperial Eagle 

@Europe, Asia & Africa

:Vulnerable

5.Golden Eagle @North 

America, Europe, Asia & 

Africa:Least Concern

6.Gurney’s Eagle @Asia & 

Oceania (Indonesia, and 

Papua New Guinea): Near 

Threatened

7.Spanish Imperial Eagle 

@Europe (Spain & Portugal 

):Vulnerable

8.Steppe Eagle @Europe, 

Asia & Africa: Critically 

Endangered

9.Tawny Eagle @Asia & 

Africa: Vulnerable

10.Verreaux’s Eagle @Asia 

& Africa: Least Concern

11.Wedge-Tailed Eagle 

@Oceania (Australia): 

Least Concern

Genus: Buteogallus 

(2 species)

Eagle @Location:Status

12.Black Solitary Eagle 

@Central & South America

:Near Threatened

13.Crowned Solitary Eagle 

@South America

:Endangered

Genus: Icthyophaga 

(2 species)

14.Grey-Headed Fish-Eagle 

@Asia: Near Threatened

15.Lesser Fish-Eagle 

@Asia: Near Threatened

Genus: Ictinaetus 

(1 species)

16.Black Eagle @Asia:

 Least Concern

Genus: Lophaetus 

(1 species)

17.Long-Crested Eagle  

@Africa: Least Concern

What is the 

biggest 

eagle?

• Based on Weight: 
• Steller’s Sea-Eagle, 
• 14.75 pounds 
• (6.7 kilograms)
• Based on Total Length: Philippine Eagle, 
• 3 feet 3 inches 
• (100 centimeters)
• Based on Wingspan: 
• White-Tailed Sea-Eagle 
• 7 feet 2 inches 
• (218.5 centimeters)

Learn more about the 

largest eagles in the world.

Click here .

What is the 

smallest 

eagle?

The smallest eagle is the 

Great Nicobar Serpent-

Eagle. It weighs 1 pound 

(450 grams) and has a 

body length of 15.7 inches 

(40 centimeters).

Are eagles endangered?

Here are how the 68 eagles 

rank on the IUCN Red List:

• Least Concern: 
• 31 species
• Near Threatened: 
• 12 species
• Vulnerable: 12 species
• Endangered: 9 species
• Critically Endangered: 
• 4 species

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