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Philippine eagle
King of birds I am one of the largest and rarest birds of prey.
My wingspan is almost two metres! I am the
I am often referred Philippine eagle—the national bird of the Philippines.
to as Haribon, or ‘the
king of birds’. I am one ratory; Diurnal
of the biggest eagles in
the world. I am dark aracteristics
brown in colour, with Ch
big, brown feathers Non-mig
and a white belly.
My yellow legs have
powerful claws, with
which I hunt my prey.
Blast from
the past
The scientific name of the
Philippine eagle, Pithecophaga,
means ‘monkey-eating bird’ in
Greek. Early scientists thought
that the bird’s staple diet was
monkeys, but it was later
found that it preferred
flying lemurs!
26–27
King of birds I am one of the largest and rarest birds of prey.
My wingspan is almost two metres! I am the
I am often referred Philippine eagle—the national bird of the Philippines.
to as Haribon, or ‘the
king of birds’. I am one ratory; Diurnal
of the biggest eagles in
the world. I am dark aracteristics
brown in colour, with Ch
big, brown feathers Non-mig
and a white belly.
My yellow legs have
powerful claws, with
which I hunt my prey.
Blast from
the past
The scientific name of the
Philippine eagle, Pithecophaga,
means ‘monkey-eating bird’ in
Greek. Early scientists thought
that the bird’s staple diet was
monkeys, but it was later
found that it preferred
flying lemurs!
26–27
