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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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.
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
What may be most impressive about the harpy eagle is its grip strength.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
What are some of the major reasons that harpy eagles are currently threatened?
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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
When did Zoo Miami receive its first harpy eagles, and when did the first successful hatching occur?
Zoo Miami received its pair of harpy eagles in 2002.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
In 2009, Zoo Miami successfully hatched its first harpy eagle in captivity.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
High up in the trees, these primates face threats from birds of prey, like the formidable harpy eagle, and snakes.
—Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2023
For some, the experience included encountering the majestic harpy eagle, one of the world’s most powerful avian predators and threatened species that has been known to nest near the camp.
—Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2021
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
What may be most impressive about the harpy eagle is its grip strength.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
What are some of the major reasons that harpy eagles are currently threatened?
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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
When did Zoo Miami receive its first harpy eagles, and when did the first successful hatching occur?
Zoo Miami received its pair of harpy eagles in 2002.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
In 2009, Zoo Miami successfully hatched its first harpy eagle in captivity.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
High up in the trees, these primates face threats from birds of prey, like the formidable harpy eagle, and snakes.
—Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2023
For some, the experience included encountering the majestic harpy eagle, one of the world’s most powerful avian predators and threatened species that has been known to nest near the camp.
—Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2021
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