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Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja

The Harpy Eagle is a majestic bird with huge claws and a crown of feathers on its head. It soars high in the sky and hunts for food in the treetops of the rainforest.

Habitat: Rainforest

Appearance

The Harpy Eagle has a striking slate-grey head with a distinctive double crest that can be raised, black upperparts, and a pure white belly. A broad black band crosses its chest, making it easily distinguishable among large raptors.

KingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataClassAvesOrderAccipitriformesFamilyAccipitridaeGenusHarpia

Harpy Eagle

Interesting facts

Female Harpy Eagles are often much bigger and stronger than the males!

Its amazing crest feathers can stand straight up, making its head look even bigger!

The Harpy Eagle is one of the largest and most powerful eagles in the world!

They are the national bird of Panama, symbolizing power and freedom!

Special abilities

Harpy Eagles have massive, powerful talons that help them snatch large prey from dense tree canopies.

Harpy Eagles possess incredible vision, allowing them to spot camouflaged prey deep within the rainforest from high above.

Harpy Eagles have soft wing feathers that enable incredibly quiet flight, helping them surprise unsuspecting animals.

Measurements & details

Length: 86-107 cm
Wingspan: 176-224 cm
Weight: 3.8-9 kg
Lifespan: 25-35 years
Top Speed: 80 km/h
Clutch Size: 1-2
Incubation: 53-56 days

Diet & Feeding

A top predator, Harpy Eagles mainly hunt large mammals and birds in the rainforest canopy.

Primary Foods

Sloths
Monkeys
Possums
Kinkajous
Coatis

Foraging Method

Ambush

Ecological connections

hunts

Brown-throated Sloth

Bradypus variegatus

Main prey, snatched from tree branches.

hunts

Mantled Howler Monkey

Alouatta palliata

Significant prey caught within the forest canopy.

shelters

Kapok Tree

Ceiba pentandra

Builds massive nests in emergent, tall kapok trees.

Traits

Wildlife

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Aerial

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Rainforest

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