Harpy eagle

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The largest eagle with a wingspan of 5 to 7 ft. The rear talons can measure 5 inches in long — bigger than the claws of a grizzly bear. In fact, no other eagle has talons so large. Status: Near threatened. Magnificent!

Harpy Eagle landing

Perspective, Harpy Eagle with Handler.

Harpy eagle. The largest and most powerful raptor in the Americas, and among the largest in the world. They have a wingspan of up to 7 feet.

The largest, most powerful raptor living in the rainforests of Central and South America. Status: near threatened.

Harpy Eagle facts that will take you closer to the world's strongest bird. Discover its habitat, biology, and other unique traits here.

Harpy Eagle, look at those tallens! Harpy eagle's have the biggest tallens in the world

Massive bird of prey, restricted to mature forest and always rare. Enormous talons. Adult is dark gray above, paler below, with obvious dark breast band. Note more obvious black-and-white barring on wings in flight to help separate it from Crested Eagle. Juvenile has whiter head than adult and no breast band; very similar to Crested Eagle but note longer crest with two points (separated in the middle). Feeds on monkeys and sloths. Usually seen perched in the canopy or flying across a road or…