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The Philippine eagle's nape is adorned with long, brown feathers that form a shaggy, mane-like crest. The eagle has a dark face and a creamy-brown nape and crown. The back of the Philippine eagle is dark brown, while the underside and underwings are white. The heavy legs are yellow, with large, powerful, dark claws, and the prominent, large, high-arched, deep beak is a bluish-gray. The eagle's eyes are blue-gray. Juveniles are similar to adults except their upperpart feathers have pale fringes.
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When to see the Philippine Eagle
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 3 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Philippine Eagle
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Philippine Eagle
The Philippine eagle, also known as the monkey-eating eagle or great Philippine eagle, is a critically endangered species of eagle of the family Accipitridae which is endemic to forests in the Philippines. It has brown and white-colored plumage, a shaggy crest, and generally measures 86 to 102 cm in length and weighs 4.04 to 8.0 kg.
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Easily confused with
Madagascar Serpent EagleEutriorchis asturThe Madagascar serpent eagle is a medium-sized raptor with a long rounded tail and short rounded wings.
Black Honey BuzzardHenicopernis infuscatusThe black honey buzzard is a dark grey-brown colour with pale silvery bars on the wings and tail.
Chestnut-shouldered GoshawkErythrotriorchis buergersiThe chestnut-shouldered goshawk is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
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