A photo of a harpy eagle has gone popular on social media, with many people asking if it’s a real bird, a human dressed up in a costume, or a bizarre monster from a science-fiction film. To be honest, it might be any of them after looking at those images. But it’s only a bird, really. It is, nevertheless, the world’s biggest bird. The harpy eagle is here to meet you!
The beautiful bird, also known as the American harpy eagle, is the largest and most powerful raptor found in rainforests. The gigantic bird might weigh anything from 8,5 to 20 pounds and had a wingspan of almost 7 feet.
After one Reddit user recently published some images with the uncommon bird, the harpy eagle’s notoriety has expanded on social media. In less than a day, his collection received almost 100,000 upvotes.
However, despite its online reputation, the species is on the endangered animals list. The harpy eagle is a fierce predator, being on the top of the food chain. However, because of human hand, mostly because of deforestation, their numbers have dramatically decreased.
Native to rainforests from Central and South America, there are less than 50,000 individuals left in the wild, most of them living in the Brazilian forests. Here it gained a name that is worthy of its stature – the royal-hawk.
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