Introduction: The Harpy
Eagle has a body length of 35 - 41 inches, a 6 1/2 -foot wingspan, and weighs
10 - 20 pounds. The female can be as much as twice as heavy as her mate
HABITAT: Harpy Eagles are found in tropical lowland forests from southeastern Mexico to northern Argentina and southern Brazil. This bird prefers large expanses of uninterrupted forest, but will hunt in open areas adjacent to forest patches.
Note: Harpy Eagle is the 2nd largest eagle in all around the world and the king of the Neotropics, this is the ultimate prize on any New World lowland forest visit. Its range is widespread but it requires huge swathes of jungle full of monkeys to survive. It is everywhere thinly spread and thus missed often even in prime habitat; see my "Seeing the Harpy Eagle”
HABITAT: Harpy Eagles are found in tropical lowland forests from southeastern Mexico to northern Argentina and southern Brazil. This bird prefers large expanses of uninterrupted forest, but will hunt in open areas adjacent to forest patches.
Note: Harpy Eagle is the 2nd largest eagle in all around the world and the king of the Neotropics, this is the ultimate prize on any New World lowland forest visit. Its range is widespread but it requires huge swathes of jungle full of monkeys to survive. It is everywhere thinly spread and thus missed often even in prime habitat; see my "Seeing the Harpy Eagle”