Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja (Linnaeus, 1758)

86–107 cmLength190 cmWingspan4.8 kgWeight

It has a forked crest on a pale gray head and a single black band across the breast.

Most records: Brazil, Ecuador, Peru

Vulnerable

How to identify

Field marks

Head pale gray, crest divided into two tufts
Broad black band on the upper breast, belly white
Upperparts slate-black
Upper surface of tail feathers black with three gray bars

Male, female and young

Sexes identical in plumage; male much smaller.

Voice

At the nest, adults give penetrating, thin and mournful shrieks.

Where and when it's recorded

Harpy Eagle has been recorded at 101 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 14 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Gareno LodgeEcuador110 records
RF de Imataca – Campamento Río GrandeVenezuela83 records
Refugio Amazonas LodgePeru83 records

More places

Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil73 records
Reserva Biológica LimoncochaEcuador71 records
Sani LodgeEcuador68 records
Surama EcoLodge – Harpy Eagle TrailGuyana46 records
Linhares – Reserva Natural da Vale do Rio DoceBrazil45 records
Borro Borro River – Carahaa LandingGuyana44 records
Sacha LodgeEcuador41 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil Ecuador Peru Guyana Panama Venezuela Argentina Suriname

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) is a large neotropical species of eagle. It is also called the American harpy eagle to distinguish it from the Papuan eagle, which is sometimes known as the New Guinea harpy eagle or Papuan harpy eagle. It is the largest bird of prey throughout its range, and among the largest extant species of eagles in the world.

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