🐦☆¹•¹ Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) in Kite, Hawk, Eagle, Old World Vulture Family (Accipitridae)

¤ (Harpia harpyja) Harpy Eagle in Kite, Hawk, Eagle, Old World Vulture Family (Accipitridae) range, which extends from Mexico to Brazil & Argentina (only north).

○ National Bird of Panama
○ In Aztec religion Harpy Eagle was sacred to Quetzalcoatl

Upperside is covered with slate-black feathers & underside is mostly White, except for feathered tarsi, which are striped Black. A broad black band across upper breast separates gray head from White belly. Head is pale Grey & is crowned with a double crest. Upperside of tail is black with 3 gray bands, while underside of it is Black with 3 White bands. Irises are gray or brown or red, cere & bill are black or blackish & tarsi & toes are yellow. Plumage of Males & Females is identical. Tarsus is up to 13 cm long.

Female harpy eagles typically weigh 6-9 kg. Male, in comparison is much smaller & may range in weight from 4-6 kg measure from 86.5-107 cm in total length & have a wingspan of 176-224 cm. Among standard measurements, the wing chord measures 54-63 cm tail measures 37-42 cm tarsus is 11.4-13 cm long & exposed culmen from cere (beak) is 4.2-6.5 cm Mean talon size is 8.6 cm in Males & 12.3 cm in Females.

They possess largest talons of any living eagle. Its main prey are tree-dwelling mammals & a majority of diet has been shown to focus on Sloths. Another major prey of harpy eagles is monkeys, include capuchin monkeys, saki monkeys, howler monkeys, titi monkeys, squirrel monkeys & spider monkeys. Smaller monkeys, such as tamarins & marmosets, are however, seemingly ignored as prey by this species.
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▪︎ Genus Harpia (1) - Harpy Eagle
¤ (Harpia harpyja) Harpy Eagle
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•¹ Family Accipitridae (254) - Kites, Hawks, Eagles, Old World Vultures
▪︎ Genus Accipiter (51) - Bird Hawks
▪︎ Genus Aegypius (1) - Cinereous Vulture
▪︎ Genus Aquila (14) - Golden Eagles
▪︎ Genus Aviceda (5)
▪︎ Genus Busarellus (1) - Black-collared Hawk
▪︎ Genus Butastur (4)
▪︎ Genus Buteo (30) - Buteonine Hawks
▪︎ Genus Buteogallus (5) - Black-Hawks
▪︎ Genus Chelictinia (1) - Scissor-tailed Kite
▪︎ Genus Chondrohierax (2) - Hook-billed Kites
▪︎ Genus Circaetus (6)
▪︎ Genus Circus (15) - Harriers
▪︎ Genus Dryotriorchis (1) - Congo Serpent Eagle
▪︎ Genus Elanoides (1) - Swallow-tailed Kites
▪︎ Genus Elanus (4) - Black-shouldered Kites
▪︎ Genus Erythrotriorchis (2) - Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk, Red Goshawk
▪︎ Genus Eutriorchis (1) - Madagascar Serpent Eagle
▪︎ Genus Gampsonyx (1) - Pearl Kite
▪︎ Genus Geranoaetus (1) - Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle
▪︎ Genus Geranospiza (1) - Crane Hawk
▪︎ Genus Gypaetus (1) - Bearded Vulture
▪︎ Genus Gypohierax (1) - Palm-nut Vulture
▪︎ Genus Gyps (8) - Griffon Vultures
▪︎ Genus Haliaeetus (8) - Fish Eagles
▪︎ Genus Haliastur (2) - Brahminy Kite, Whistling Kite
▪︎ Genus Hamirostra (1) - Black-breasted Buzzard
▪︎ Genus Harpagus (2)
▪︎ Genus Harpia (1) - Harpy Eagle
▪︎ Genus Harpyhaliaetus (2)
▪︎ Genus Harpyopsis (1) - Papuan Eagle
▪︎ Genus Helicolestes (1) - Slender-billed Kite
▪︎ Genus Henicopernis (2)
▪︎ Genus Hieraaetus (5)
▪︎ Genus Icthyophaga (2) - Lesser Fish Eagle, Grey-headed Fish Eagle
▪︎ Genus Ictinaetus (1) - Black Eagle
▪︎ Genus Ictinia (2) - Mississippi Kites
▪︎ Genus Kaupifalco (1) - Lizard Buzzard
▪︎ Genus Leptodon (2)
▪︎ Genus Leucopternis (10)
▪︎ Genus Lophaetus (1) - Long-crested Eagle
▪︎ Genus Lophoictinia (1) - Square-tailed Kite
▪︎ Genus Lophotriorchis (1) - Rufous-bellied Eagle
▪︎ Genus Macheiramphus (1) - Bat Hawk
▪︎ Genus Megatriorchis (1) - Doria's Goshawk
▪︎ Genus Melierax (3)
▪︎ Genus Micronisus (1) - Gabar Goshawk
▪︎ Genus Milvus (3) - Black Kites
▪︎ Genus Morphnus (1) - Crested Eagle
▪︎ Genus Necrosyrtes (1) - Hooded Vulture
▪︎ Genus Neophron (1) - Egyptian Vulture
▪︎ Genus Nisaetus (10) - Crested Hawk-Eagles
▪︎ Genus Parabuteo (1) - Harris' Hawks
▪︎ Genus Percnohierax (1) - White-rumped Hawk
▪︎ Genus Pernis (4)
▪︎ Genus Pithecophaga (1) - Philippine Eagle
▪︎ Genus Polemaetus (1) - Martial Eagle
▪︎ Genus Polyboroides (2)
▪︎ Genus Rostrhamus (1) - Snail Kites
▪︎ Genus Rupornis (12) - Roadside Hawk
▪︎ Genus Sarcogyps (1) - Red-headed Vulture
▪︎ Genus Spilornis (7) - Serpent-Eagles
▪︎ Genus Spizaetus (4)
▪︎ Genus Stephanoaetus (1) - Crowned Eagle
▪︎ Genus Terathopius (1) - Bateleur
▪︎ Genus Torgos (1) - Lappet-faced Vulture
▪︎ Genus Trigonoceps (1) - White-headed Vulture
▪︎ Genus Urotriorchis (1) - Long-tailed Hawk
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☆¹ Order Accipitriformes (264) - Hawks
•¹ Family Accipitridae (254) - Kites, Hawks, Eagles, Old World Vultures
•² Family Cathartidae (7) - New World Vultures, American Vultures
•³ Family Pandionidae (2) - Ospreys
•⁴ Family Sagittariidae (1) - Secretarybird
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♧ Kingdom Animalia
◇ Phylum Chordata 🦁
○ Subphylum Vertebrata
□ Infraphylum Gnathostomata
■ Parvphylum Osteichthyes,
♡ Megaclass Tetrapoda
♤ Class Aves (10,677) - Birds 🐦
☆ Order Accipitriformes (264) - Hawks
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