harpy eagle
noun
: a large powerful crested eagle (Harpia harpyja) of Central and South America that is black above and chiefly white below
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The aviary on Wednesday introduced its new female juvenile harpy eagle named Dariéna, who hails from the Miami Zoo.
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Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 28 May 2026
But unlike many animals that grow larger in legend than in reality, the harpy eagle undeniably lives up to its reputation.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
This mostly unwarranted fear can lead to persecution by locals—one reason that many experts on harpy eagles are leery of speaking about this issue.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
Animals whose parents struggle to feed them in The Americas include: bobcats, jaguars, bears, otters, whales, baby sharks doo doo doo doo doo doo, more bears, alligators, more bears, harpy eagles, penguins andtamarin monkeys.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2025
In 2009, Zoo Miami successfully hatched its first harpy eagle in captivity.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 28 May 2026
But unlike many animals that grow larger in legend than in reality, the harpy eagle undeniably lives up to its reputation.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
This mostly unwarranted fear can lead to persecution by locals—one reason that many experts on harpy eagles are leery of speaking about this issue.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
Animals whose parents struggle to feed them in The Americas include: bobcats, jaguars, bears, otters, whales, baby sharks doo doo doo doo doo doo, more bears, alligators, more bears, harpy eagles, penguins andtamarin monkeys.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2025
In 2009, Zoo Miami successfully hatched its first harpy eagle in captivity.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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