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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
