#harpiinae

[sharp-teuth]

(asian) bat hawk, a member of one of my fav bird genres: bird with big yellow eyes

[best-bird-tournament]

Subfamily Harpiinae raptors

Which is the best bird?

Crested eagle

Bat hawk

Papuan eagle

Harpy eagle

Voting ended onOct 22, 2025

This subfamily contains just four species, all monotypic in their genera (Harpyopsis, Macheiramphus, Morphnus, Harpia).

[birdblues]

Harpy Eagle

[cyallowitz]

The Harpiinae Family: 1 Hawk and 3 Eagles

I was looking for non-mammals and stumbled onto this curious subfamily of birds of prey.  They are called the Harpiinae, which have large broad-winged birds.  Let me break them down: Bat Hawk Bat Hawk– This is the 1 hawk in the group and it is named after its favorite food.  They actually catch bats and swallow them whole in midflight. They do have long wings even though they’re a hawk.  Found in…

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[animalworld]

HARPY EAGLE Harpia harpyja ©Laura Quick Harpy eagles possess the largest talons of any living eagle, and have been recorded as lifting prey up to equal their own body weight. This allows them to snatch a live sloth or monkey from tree branches, as well as other proportionately large prey items.

Habitat loss and shooting are the two chief threats to the Harpy Eagle's survival. The birds were once found from southern Mexico through Central and South America, but sadly, they have been extirpated from many areas where they once occurred. The harpy eagle was the inspiration behind the design of Fawkes the Phoenix in the Harry Potter film series.

[quickwitter]

HARPY EAGLE Harpia harpyja ©Laura Quick Harpy eagles possess the largest talons of any living eagle, and have been recorded as lifting prey up to equal their own body weight. This allows them to snatch a live sloth or monkey from tree branches, as well as other proportionately large prey items. Habitat loss and shooting are the two chief threats to the Harpy Eagle's survival. The birds were once found from southern Mexico through Central and South America, but sadly, they have been extirpated from many areas where they once occurred. The harpy eagle was the inspiration behind the design of Fawkes the Phoenix in the Harry Potter film series. #harpyeagle #harpiaharpyja #©lauraquick #fawkes #harrypotterseries #accipitriformes #harpiinae #aves #lazoo #losangeleszooandbotanicalgardens #losangeleszoo #losangelesphotographer #naturephotographer #southamerica #mexico #centralamerica #predator #eatsloths #eatmonkeys #beautiful #raptorsofinstagram #birdsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B9f84MlHRU_/?igshid=12t57stwto5er

[nature-and-biodiversity-blog]

Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja

[birdblues]

Harpy Eagle