Philippine eagle
The Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), an aa kent aes the monkey-eatin eagle or great Philippine eagle, is an eagle o the faimily Accipitridae endemic tae forests in the Philippines. It haes broun an white-coloured plumage, an a shaggy crest, an generally measures 86 tae 102 cm (2.82 tae 3.35 ft) in lenth an wechts 4.7 tae 8.0 kg (10.4 tae 17.6 lb). It is conseedert the lairgest o the extant eagles in the warld in terms o lenth an weeng surface, wi Steller's sea eagle an the harpy eagle bein lairger in terms o wecht an bulk.[2][3] Amang the rarest an maist pouerfu birds in the warld, it haes been declarit the Philippine naitional bird.[4] It is creetically endangered, mainly due tae massive loss o habitat resultin frae deforestation in maist o its range. Killin a Philippine eagle is punishable unner Philippine law up tae 12 years in prison an hivy fines.[5]
| Philippine eagle | |
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| A Philippine eagle in captivity | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kinrick: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Cless: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Faimily: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Pithecophaga Ogilvie-Grant, 1896 |
| Species: | P. jefferyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pithecophaga jefferyi Ogilvie-Grant, 1897 | |
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| Range in blue | |
Freemit Airtins
- Philippine Eagle Foundation. A foundation devoted tae saving the Philippine eagle.
- Animal Diversity Web – Pithecophaga jefferyi
- National Geographic Magazine – "The Lord of the Forest" Archived 2008-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Bringing Back Ol' Blue Eyes Archived 2021-04-28 at the Wayback Machine – article on Philippine Eagle Foundation work on Mindanao
- Video of Philippine eagle hunting flying lemurs Archived 2010-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Photos of the Philippine eagle Archived 2018-03-27 at the Wayback Machine bi Klaus Nigge
- Original announcement of 1896 an detailed account from 1897 bi W. R. Ogilvie-Grant.
