Birds of Nicaragua BETA

    ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae (Kites, Hawks, Eagles)  
Genus: Harpia (1 species, 1 worldwide)


Harpy Eagle
Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) Male Near Threatened
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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