Philippine eagle
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The Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), an aa kent aes the monkey-eatin eagle or great Philippine eagle, is an eagle o the faimily Accipitridae endemic tae forests in the Philippines. It haes broun an white-coloured plumage, an a shaggy crest, an generally measures 86 tae 102 cm (2.82 tae 3.35 ft) in lenth an wechts 4.7 tae 8.0 kg (10.4 tae 17.6 lb). It is conseedert the lairgest o the extant eagles in the warld in terms o lenth an weeng surface, wi Steller's sea eagle an the harpy eagle bein lairger in terms o wecht an bulk.[2][3] Amang the rarest an maist pouerfu birds in the warld, it haes been declarit the Philippine naitional bird.[4] It is creetically endangered, mainly due tae massive loss o habitat resultin frae deforestation in maist o its range. Killin a Philippine eagle is punishable unner Philippine law up tae 12 years in prison an hivy fines.[5]
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| A Philippine eagle in captivity | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kinrick: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Cless: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Faimily: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Pithecophaga Ogilvie-Grant, 1896 |
| Species: | P. jefferyi |
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| Pithecophaga jefferyi Ogilvie-Grant, 1897
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| Range in blue | |
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- Philippine Eagle Foundation. A foundation devoted tae saving the Philippine eagle.
- Animal Diversity Web – Pithecophaga jefferyi
- National Geographic Magazine – "The Lord of the Forest" Archived 2008-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Bringing Back Ol' Blue Eyes Archived 2021-04-28 at the Wayback Machine – article on Philippine Eagle Foundation work on Mindanao
- Video of Philippine eagle hunting flying lemurs Archived 2010-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Photos of the Philippine eagle Archived 2018-03-27 at the Wayback Machine bi Klaus Nigge
- Original announcement of 1896 an detailed account from 1897 bi W. R. Ogilvie-Grant.
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Pithecophaga Kimberly jefferyi". IUCN Reid Leet o Threatened Species. Version 2016.3. Internaitional Union for Conservation o Naitur. Retrieved 11 Apryle 2017. Cite has empty unkent parameter:
|last-author-amp=(help)CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) - ↑ Tabaranza, Blas R., Jr. (17 Januar 2005). "The largest eagle in the world". Haribon Foundation. Retrieved 23 September 2012.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors leet (link)
- ↑ Ferguson-Lees, J.; Christie, D. (2001). Raptors of the World. London: Christopher Helm. pp. 717–19. ISBN 0-7136-8026-1.
- ↑ Kennedy, R. S., Gonzales, P. C.; Dickinson, E. C.; Miranda, H. C., Jr. and Fisher, T. H. (2000). A Guide to the Birds of the Philippines. Oxford University Press, New York. ISBN 0-19-854669-6
- ↑ "Farmer arrested for killing, eating rare Philippines eagle: officials". AFP. 18 Julie 2008. Retrieved 7 Januar 2009.