Philippine eagle
Pithecophaga jefferyi
Critically endangeredPhoto: Aimee Valencia · CC BY 4.0
Birdcarnivore
The Philippine eagle is a critically endangered bird found only in the forests of the Philippines. With its striking brown and white feathers and a wild, shaggy crest, this impressive eagle is one of the rarest raptors in the world.
- It grows 86 to 102 cm long and weighs 4 to 8 kg.
- Its nickname 'monkey-eating eagle' comes from its diet.
- It belongs to the Accipitridae family, which includes hawks and eagles.
RainforestForestAsia
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Pithecophaga jefferyi
- Habitat
- Rainforest, Forest
- Regions in this directory
- Asia
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Critically Endangered (CR)
