One of the native animals in the Philippines, the Philippine Monkey-eating Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), is a fine forest eagle that is also called The Philippine Eagle or “Haring Ibon,”. This eagle known for its extremely deep and compressed bill is one of the largest, strongest and rarest eagle in the world. One can see this creature by exploring the trees on a mountain slope since it is the eagle’s nesting site.
The Philippine Monkey-eating eagle averages around 91 centimeters, weighs about 5 kilograms and with a wingspan of about 2 meters. It is largely brown-backed and white-chested. The eyes and beak are blue-gray, yellow legs, very long tail and with dark large claws.
This eagle does not primarily feed on monkey – its diet may consist of flying lemur, Asian palm civets, owls, hornbills, small mammals, snakes and lizards. There have been reported incidents showing this eagle capturing young pigs and small dogs.
In the wild, the Philippine Monkey-eating eagle can live somewhere between 30 to 60 years. However, due to habitat loss, the 2008 IUCN Red List puts this species on the endangered species of birds. The current population of the Philippine-monkey eating eagle is between 180 to 500 individuals. The Philippine government has addressed the issue by creating the Philippine Eagle Foundation. Measures have also been laid down such as; prohibiting the hunting/trading with the species and protecting the eagle’s natural habitat.
Love those piercing eyes! Eagles are such powerful creatures. I am always in awe of them!
ReplyDeleteLooks so majestic! Our eagle is a very popular one, I've seen them in some zoos around Germany (Nuremberg for one)! So fierce yet gentle-looking at the same time!
ReplyDeleteHe look so fierce and masculine hehehe. Beautiful Agila!
ReplyDeleteLook at those eyes. Wow they are huge and heavy. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI'm so proud you featured this mighty bird. The Philippine Eagle Center in Malagos, Davao City, will give you interesting facts about the Philippine eagle. Hope you can visit one of these days.
ReplyDeleteI know these birds rule the skies. I have seen these in several school field trips back in high school to the Davao Eagle Foundation. They are really indeed big!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Love its authoritative gaze and confident poses! ♥ makes me want to fly like an eagle, ;)
ReplyDeletethe combination of his color is indeed unique from other eagle that i saw in the zoo here. I've seen one before during our school tour and man!!! they are huge when they spread that wing wide.
ReplyDeleteang ganda talaga ng sariling eagle natin noh. Very impressive including the looks.
ReplyDeletesuch a beautiful bird, i love eagles, they look so gorgeous, and this one, ahhhh, wish to see it someday in its natural habitat
ReplyDeleteJust now I totally looked at with this kind of eagle. Really fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI agree with the previous posts. Our eagle shows fierceness and strength.
ReplyDeleteNice shot! I like the 1st, 2nd and 5th photo. You really did capture the beauty of our Philippine Eagle.
ReplyDeleteThat is one mighty bird! I hope the government curb illegal logging and hunting in the Philippines to protect not only this particular endangered specie but also the other animals living in the wild. Not only that, for the protection of our ecosystem as well.
ReplyDeleteIt's truly a symbol of strength. You said, it can eat young pigs and small dogs? Whoa, this eagle has good metabolism.
ReplyDeleteIt’s such a handsome eagle. I hope they won’t go extinction.
ReplyDeleteAwww! that monkey eating eagle Papaleng looks beautiful :-) I never see one up close and hope someday :-) He looks so stern and looks like ready to attack in a second :-)
ReplyDeleteawww....indeed our Philippine Eagle has the extraordinary kind of Eagle i've seen through out different zoo here in the USA. although they don't have it here, they carry different kind of eagle which i find that the Ph one is still unique.
ReplyDeleteYes, iconinc indeed! I saw one in Davao when I was in high school!
ReplyDeleteHow I wish we can save all of our extinct animals. People don't think about them because they're "just animals" to them. They don't know that their existence plays a role in our ecosystem.
ReplyDeleteI've seen a Philippine monkey-eating eagle not in our home soil but in Germany....amazing creature...its eyes are so...tantalizing. :D I hope they don't get extinct so soon, I wanna see them where they originally thrive...at one of our islands.
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