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The Harpy Eagle Is So Big, Some Mistake It For A Person In A Costume

October 3, 2019 by Good Living Guide. This post may contain affiliate links. 19 Comments

With a wingspan that can reach seven feet, the harpy eagle is so big that some people think it looks like a human wearing a costume.

Harpy Eagle

Images by crg339

A Fierce Predator

The majestic raptor is native to the rainforests of Central and South America and is the national bird of Panama. It’s a fierce predator that feeds on full-grown monkeys and sloths.

Harpy Eagle

Fun Facts About Harpy Eagles

  • They hunt in the daytime.
  • They have one chick at a time.
  • Baby harpies stay with their parents until they’re two years old.
  • They are also known as royal hawks and American harpy eagles.
  • Their swooping speed can reach 50 mph.
Harpy Eagle

Image by Judie Custer

A Big Beauty

This powerful, magnificent bird can stand three feet tall.

In a BBC documentary, biologists got up close to a harpy chick the size of a full-grown turkey and had an unnerving encounter with the chick’s mother.

Harpy Eagle

Where Can You See a Harpy Eagle?

Fewer than 200 harpy eagles live in captivity. Many live in wildlife sanctuaries in Central America.

Harpy Eagle

Harpy Eagle

Harpy Eagle

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  1. Brenda McVicker says

    October 6, 2019 at 1:49 am

    That Harpy Eagle is amazing. I never knew they existed, thank you so much for sharing !

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    • Pat says

      October 29, 2019 at 12:33 pm

      The Harpy Eagle is incredible! I’ve never heard of them before.

      Reply
    • Sheila Thompson says

      January 16, 2020 at 5:38 pm

      They are look scay yet cute.

      Reply
  2. sharon colpitts says

    October 29, 2019 at 12:00 pm

    Amazing I never heard of such a bird

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    • Catherine Price says

      May 30, 2021 at 2:09 am

      What a magnificent creature! Looks kinda cuddly until you see him make a kill! Lol

      Reply
  3. Debra Queen says

    October 29, 2019 at 4:01 pm

    Fantastic information on an animal I never knew existed. Would like to receive more interesting facts on wildlife and ocean and river animals. Thank you

    Reply
  4. Betty says

    December 11, 2019 at 7:48 am

    Amazing information on a species of birds that I had never heard of. Very interesting

    Reply
  5. Robert wheeler says

    January 14, 2020 at 6:52 pm

    do they migrate? I swear I saw one in central Illinois. this bird was huge and had the same coloring. it was landing in a tree just above a bald eagle and made it appear as a sparrow

    this bird was hge

    Reply
  6. Frank Smith says

    January 15, 2020 at 11:24 am

    I’m an avid reader and read about this bird in an “Outdoors” magazine in 1950, and a guy who trained one for hunting!

    Reply
  7. Sabrina Houck says

    January 16, 2020 at 4:32 pm

    Wow! This is a beautiful huge bird. Probably pretty much extinct, I never heard of these birds before. Looks more like an owl than an eagle. How many in the world , estimate please. And what climates do they live in, what countries are they originate and survive in. Is there an wild life law protecting these gorgeous birds from poachers and hunters???? They must have a huge sanctuary. They are gorgeous, but with the environment and the transportation systems these marvelous creatures are in danger. They need government protection written in iron clad.

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  8. Bob Saget says

    January 16, 2020 at 9:03 pm

    Wow! This bird is amazing, I had no idea something like this existed!

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  9. Bettie says

    January 16, 2020 at 9:37 pm

    There’s one in Captivity at the World Aquarium in Dallas Texas. Even captured, they are awe inspiring.

    Reply
  10. Me says

    January 16, 2020 at 10:00 pm

    So why is that one chained up so sad let them be free why do we always have to keep them like that! Pot owl!

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    • mslegend says

      January 17, 2020 at 8:36 am

      It’s an Eagle not an owl. I agree with you! I hate that such a magnificent creature with the ability to fly is kept at a zoo or in captivity. So sad

      Reply
      • T.L.Stanbery says

        January 19, 2020 at 10:53 am

        They need to start a breed in captivity and release because the Harpy eagle is depleting in numbers in the wild fast due to their environment being destroyed and people shooting them,it’s sad to Say but they are safer in captivity than in their own habitat.

        Reply
  11. Teresa Schumann says

    January 17, 2020 at 9:52 am

    My brother swears he saw one when he was 16, in our grove in NW Iowa.

    Reply
  12. Anna says

    January 17, 2020 at 9:49 pm

    It’s easy to see where the legend of the Lechuza came from.

    Reply
  13. Leahmarie Cottingham says

    January 18, 2020 at 7:00 pm

    Thank you for sharing I never knew such an incredible beautiful creature existed! They definitely should be left alone so they don’t become hunted or extinct!

    Reply
  14. Pamela ROBENSTEIN says

    June 3, 2021 at 1:06 am

    Magnificent. Would love to see one up close.

    Reply

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