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Primary Traits
6,349.5 g
0 m - 800 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Harpia harpyja
English name
Harpy Eagle
Order
Accipitriformes
Family
Accipitridae
Genus
Harpia
Species
harpyja
Data source
HBW2, BOTW, D23
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Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Vulnerable
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Neotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
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Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
7,598 g
Maximum female mass
9,000 g
Minimum male mass
4,000 g
Maximum male mass
4,800 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
6,349.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
800 m
Maximum elevation
2,000 m
Elevation range
800 m
Typical elevation
400 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
1
Primary diet
Vertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
2
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Solitary
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Platform
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
56 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
135 d
Maximum fledging period
180 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2.5
Average fledging period
157.5 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary