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Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja

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About the Harpy Eagle

The harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) is a large neotropical species of eagle. It is also called the American harpy eagle to distinguish it from the Papuan eagle, which is sometimes known as the New Guinea harpy eagle or Papuan harpy eagle. It is the largest bird of prey throughout its range, and among the largest extant species of eagles in the world. It usually inhabits tropical lowland rainforests in the upper (emergent) canopy layer. Destruction of its natural habitat has caused it to vanish from many parts of its former range, and it is nearly extirpated from much of Central America. It is the only member of the genus Harpia, which, together with Harpyopsis, Macheiramphus and Morphnus, forms the subfamily Harpiinae.

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Classification

Scientific name
Harpia harpyja
Family
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
Order
Accipitriformes

Similar species

Other members of the hawks, eagles, and kites family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.

  • American Goshawk Astur atricapillus
  • Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
  • Bicolored Hawk Astur bicolor
  • Black Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus tyrannus
  • Black Kite Milvus migrans
  • Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus melanoleucus
  • Black-collared Hawk Busarellus nigricollis
  • Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus
  • Chinese Sparrowhawk Tachyspiza soloensis
  • Common Black Hawk Buteogallus anthracinus
  • Cooper's Hawk Astur cooperii
  • Crane Hawk Geranospiza caerulescens

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