Animals / Bird

Harpy eagle

Harpia harpyja · Accipitridae

The harpy eagle 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.

Where the Harpy eagle lives

Recorded in Panama, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Guyana and Venezuela (North America and South America).

Most records fall in Darién, Mato Grosso, Bolívar, Emberá, Madre de Dios and Sucumbios.

See the Harpy eagle’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Vulnerable (VU). At risk: it could become endangered. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 7,587 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.