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Philippine eagle
A Philippine eagle in captivity
Scientific classification edit
Kinrick: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Cless: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Faimily: Accipitridae
Genus: Pithecophaga
Ogilvie-Grant, 1896
Species: P. jefferyi
Binomial name
Pithecophaga jefferyi
Range in blue

The Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), an aa kent aes the monkey-eatin eagle or great Philippine eagle, is an eagle o the faimily Accipitridae endemic tae forests in the Philippines. It haes broun an white-coloured plumage, an a shaggy crest, an generally measures 86 tae 102 cm (2.82 tae 3.35 ft) in lenth an wechts 4.7 tae 8.0 kg (10.4 tae 17.6 lb). It is conseedert the lairgest o the extant eagles in the warld in terms o lenth an weeng surface, wi Steller's sea eagle an the harpy eagle bein lairger in terms o wecht an bulk.[2][3] Amang the rarest an maist pouerfu birds in the warld, it haes been declarit the Philippine naitional bird.[4] It is creetically endangered, mainly due tae massive loss o habitat resultin frae deforestation in maist o its range. Killin a Philippine eagle is punishable unner Philippine law up tae 12 years in prison an hivy fines.[5]

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  2. Tabaranza, Blas R., Jr. (17 Januar 2005). "The largest eagle in the world". Haribon Foundation. Retrieved 23 September 2012.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors leet (link)
  3. Ferguson-Lees, J.; Christie, D. (2001). Raptors of the World. London: Christopher Helm. pp. 717–19. ISBN 0-7136-8026-1.
  4. Kennedy, R. S., Gonzales, P. C.; Dickinson, E. C.; Miranda, H. C., Jr. and Fisher, T. H. (2000). A Guide to the Birds of the Philippines. Oxford University Press, New York. ISBN 0-19-854669-6
  5. "Farmer arrested for killing, eating rare Philippines eagle: officials". AFP. 18 Julie 2008. Retrieved 7 Januar 2009.