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Philippine Eagle

Pithecophaga jefferyi

Where it is recorded

Records by month in Philippines.January 2, February 5, March 3, April 6, May 2, June 0, July 0, August 4, September 3, October 8, November 0, December 2.
Philippines35
Northern Mindanao21
United States4
Zamboanga Peninsula4
Western Visayas4
Davao Region3
Central Luzon1
Eastern Visayas1
Soccsksargen1

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Behavioral

  • CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
  • DiurnalActive primarily during the dayFrom its classification

Group and habits

  • PredatorDescends from an animal lineage whose members commonly hunt other animals.Inferred from its group
  • Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
  • Vertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating vertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderHawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies · Accipitriformes
FamilyHawks, Eagles, and Kites · Accipitridae
GenusPithecophaga

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Practise Philippine Eagle with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.