Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) - HBW 2, p. 191
French: Harpie féroce
German: Harpyie
Spanish: Arpía Mayor
Taxonomy: Vultur Harpyja Linnaeus, 1758, Mexico.
Only close relative appears to be Morphnus guianensis. Monotypic.
Distribution: S Mexico (from S Veracruz, Oaxaca and apparently Campeche) through Central America to Colombia, then E through Venezuela to the Guianas and S through E Bolivia and Brazil to extreme NE Argentina (Misiones).
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A close view of a bird in the nest (four months old) Locality Río Grande, Delta Amacuro, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
DAVID ASCANIO 28 February 2007 5 years ago 22 sec 4.2 -
A bird standing on a branch, looking around Locality Río Grande, Delta Amacuro, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
DAVID ASCANIO 30 April 2003 5 years ago 39 sec 4.2 -
A juvenile standing on a branch, calling and looking down Locality Delta Amacuro, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 May 2006 5 years ago 39 sec 4.2 -
Record of Harpy Eagle and nest in Serra da Bodoquena, now one National Park. Locality Serra da Bodoquena, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 13 May 2005 51 weeks ago 43 sec 4 -
an adult moving the head sideways while perched Locality Río Grande, Imataca Forest Reserve, Venezuela
DAVID ASCANIO 20 June 2009 2 years ago 37 sec 4 -
an adult perched on a huge branch and flying towards the ranch Locality Río Grande, Imataca Forest Reserve, Venezuela
DAVID ASCANIO 20 June 2009 2 years ago 8 sec 4
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Adult female with chick
Locality Imataca Forest Reserve, Venezuela
Richard Bayldon 2 March 2012 41 weeks ago 3.8 -
An adult in a tree with its wings open.
Locality Gareno Lodge, Orellana Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Nick Athanas 1 April 2006 4 years ago 3.8 -
Juvenile bird.
Locality Gareno Lodge, Orellana Province, Ecuador
Paul R Martin 25 December 2006 4 years ago 3.7 -
An adult in a recovery centre.
Locality Panama Rainforest Discovery Center, Gamboa, Panama Province, Panama (Monotypic species)
Ken Havard 6 February 2009 32 weeks ago 3.6 -
Lateral view of perched bird
Locality Serra das Araras, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
Chris and Megan Perkins 14 November 2010 2 years ago 3.6 -
Adult from the re-introduction scheme
Locality Pipeline Road, Soberanía National Park, Panama
Paul Varney 15 July 2007 1 year ago 3.6
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Adult female near the nest. Locality Alta Floresta, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
(Monotypic species)
Robson Silva e Silva 10 April 2012 1 year ago 5 -
Harpy juvenile at nest. Adult responding in the back. www.birds-venezuela.de Locality Upata, Bolívar State, Venezuela
Joe Klaiber 7 February 2004 41 weeks ago 4.5 -
begging calls of an immature bird Locality Gareno Lodge, Orellana Province, Ecuador
(Monotypic species)
Dusan Brinkhuizen 18 December 2006 3 years ago 4.3 -
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A adult call near a nest. Locality Serra da Bodoquena, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 13 May 2005 40 weeks ago 0
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