Pithecophaga jefferyi

Description:

The Philippine Eagle. A large Eagle found exclusively in the Philippines. It has the largest body size of any eagle, and is considered the second heaviest right after the Steller's Sea Eagle (Haliaaetus pelagicus), The Philippine Eagle is characterized by the many brown feathers covering their head and nape, giving it a rather shaggy appearance, and it's bluish-grey face. They are powerful predators, seizing animals such as bats, smaller birds, rodents, snakes, colugos, civets, small deer, and monkeys. In fact, another name for the Philippine Eagle is the Monkey Eating Eagle, which is emphasized by it's genus name. They attack their prey with their large talons and powerful legs. It is among the rarest of all raptors, and is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.