Class: Aves Order: Falconiformes Family: Accipitridae Genus: Harpia Species: Harpia harpyja Size and Weight: The harpy is one of the largest species of eagle. As is often the case with birds of ...

Known for its 6.5-foot wingspan and its crown-shaped head, the harpy eagle can travel upwards of 50 miles per hour through the Amazon. Weaving in and out of the treetops, this majestic predator ...

The harpy is one of the largest species of eagle. As is often the case with birds of prey, females are larger than males. The birds can grow to 36 to 40 inches. Females weigh between 13 to 20 ...

The Harpy Eagle sometimes known as the American Harpy Eagle is a Neotropical specie. This species was first described by Linnaeus in his Systema naturae in 1758 as Vultur harpyja, after the ...

The harpy eagle is the largest raptor in the Americas and one of the largest in the world. Full-grown harpy eagles have a wingspan that extends nearly 7 feet across and have talons that rival bear ...

The average harpy eagle consumes 1.75 pounds of food a day, and can conserve energy by stashing its leftovers, so hunting trips do not have to be made daily.

Sightings of a young harpy eagle in southern Mexico’s Lacandon Jungle in 2023 have now been verified, marking the first time in more than a decade that one of South America’s largest birds of ...

Zoo Miami welcomes exotic baby birds. A cinereous vulture and a harpy eagle are among the rare hatchlings from Asia, Africa, and tropical regions of the Americas.