Beautiful Birds

 Harpy Eagle

Scientific Classification 

Scientific Name - Harpia harpyja 

Domain               - Eukaryota

Kingdom            - Animalia                      

Phylum               - Chordata

Class                   - Aves

Order                  - Accipitriformes

Family                - Accipitridae

Genus                 - Harpia 

Species               - H.harpyja

The harpy eagle is a 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 and most powerful raptor found throughout it's range, and among the largest extant species of eagles in the world. In Brazil, the harpy eagle is also known as royal-hawk. The harpy eagle is found primarily in South America, in countries like Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru and Northeast Argentina. The specie is also found in areas of Mexico and Central America, though the populations are far smaller. The female harpy eagle is considerably larger than male, weighing around 6 to 9 kg. One exceptional female weighed 12.3 kg. The male weighs around 4.4 to 4.8 kg, which makes it more than 35% smaller than the female by body mass. In terms of length, harpy eagles measure around 86.5 to 107 cm, which makes them the second longest eagle in the world. It's pretty marginal though, as the largest eagle are all similarly sized. the bird's  lifespan is believed to be 25-35 years. Unlike other eagles the harpy eagle has a strongly hooked beak and powerful talons which are longer than a grizzly bear's claws which makes them capable of puncturing a human skull with else. But harpy eagles don't commonly attack humans.

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