This is no exaggeration. Harpy eagles are the heaviest and largest raptors, weighing up to 20 pounds. They may also grow to be 40 inches long, with a wingspan of about six feet.

The Harpy Eagle Project has spent 25 years monitoring more than 60 nests in the Amazon, the Cerrado region and the Atlantic Forest; one of its programs aims to approach conservation in an ...

The harpy is one of the largest species of eagle. As is often the case with birds of prey, females are larger than males. The birds can grow to 36 to 40 inches. Females weigh between 13 to 20 ...

Harpy eagles (Harpia Harpyja) are famous for their 3-4-inch-long talons, matching the length of claws on their favorite meal, sloths. Harpy eagles are keystone predators.

The Harpy Eagle is the largest in Costa Rica and South America. Unfortunately, it is in grave danger of extinction. “They are highly threatened and in great danger of extinction. The recent records ...