Birds of Costa Rica

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Genus: Harpia (1 species, 1 worldwide)


Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) Male Vulnerable Parque das Aves, Foz do Iguazu, Brazil
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

A massive eagle, especially the female, which stays inside the forest and preys upon monkeys and sloths.

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Experimental sites:       Peru       Venezuela       The World       Brazil       Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba