Harpy eagle
Harpia harpyja
Charakteristics
- Origin
southern Mexico to northeastern Argentina
- Habitat
lowland rainforests
- Diet
howler monkeys, squirrel monkeys, capuchins, sloths, coatis, kinkajous, agoutis, macaws, curassows, iguanas
- Status
near threatened
- Size
99 cm
- Weight
5 kg to 9 kg
- Breeding period
55 days
- Achievable age
over 30 years
Threat Categories of IUCN
Females rule
The female harpy is significantly larger than her male counterpart and her wingspan can be as wide as two metres. While the female incubates the eggs and raises the young, the male provides them with food, which he grabs and kills with his extremely powerful talons that can reach 7 cm in length.
