- Where to see one
- 4 U.S. zoos in our directory hold harpy eagle, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the harpy eagle
The harpy eagle is a large eagle of the American tropics and the largest bird of prey throughout its range. It lives in tropical lowland rainforest, nesting and hunting mainly in the upper, emergent layer, from southern Mexico through Central America to as far south as Argentina. It is most common in Brazil and nearly extirpated from much of Central America. Females typically weigh 6 to 9 kg, and males are much smaller. The broad wings favor maneuvering among trees. It hunts mostly tree-dwelling mammals, with sloths and monkeys the main prey, often watching from a perch between short flights. A pair usually raises one chick every two to three years.
Harpy Eagle facts
- It has the largest talons of any living eagle.
- It can carry prey weighing up to roughly half of its own body weight.
- A review using camera traps and literature listed 116 prey species.
- It is the national bird of Panama and appears on the country's coat of arms.
Where to see harpy eagle in the U.S.
4 zoos across 3 states
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