One of the 23 eagles on WAnimals
Birds · Accipitriformes · Accipitridae
Harpia harpyja
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
It is one of the largest and most powerful eagles in the world, with hind talons up to 12.5 cm long — comparable to a grizzly bear's claws — able to exert several hundred pounds of pressure.
Weight
4 kg – 9 kg
Size
89 cm – 1 m
Life expectancy
25 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
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Sources consulted: Dimensions.com · Animal Diversity Web · Eagle Directory · PBS Nature · A-Z Animals
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 33.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Harpy Eagle — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about harpy eagle.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
