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Alternative name: Great Philippine Eagle
- Pithecophaga jefferyi
Identification
Distribution
Philippines: breeds on Mindanao, Luzon, Samar and Leyte.
Rare due to persecution and loss of habitat with a population of about 200 birds. Most numerous on Mindanao and in the Sierra Madre Mountains of Luzon.
Resident.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Primary rainforest from sea-level up to 2,000m.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Philippine Eagle Foundation
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Philippine Eagle. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Philippine_Eagle
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.