Giant Eagle Philippines

Giant Philippine eagle is called lord of birds. With a wingspan of up to 2 m, the Philippine eagle is considered one of the world's tallest, rarest, largest, most powerful birds. They have become a symbol of this country since 1978.

Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) is also known as the giant Philippine eagle or monkey eating eagle.Females have an average height of 102 cm and weigh 7 kg, while males average an average of 91 cm and weigh 5 kg.(Photo: internet).

This is probably one of the tallest, largest and rarest birds in the world.In the Philippines they call them banog.Many scientists call them lords of birds.(Photo: internet).

John Whitehead, a British naturalist, discovered eagle for the first time in 1896. (Photo: internet).

Scientists call them monkey-eating eagles after discovering they only catch monkeys to eat.(Photo: internet.)

But later studies show that Philippine eagles also eat other animals such as civets, large snakes, lizards and even some large birds.(Photo: internet.)

So in 1978 the scientific world changed its name to "Philippine eagle".(Photo: internet.)

They became the symbol of the Philippines since 1978. (Photo: internet.)

They nest on high branches and the nest is usually about 30 meters from the ground.Each eagle pair gives birth to only one child in a year.(Photo: internet).

Scientists believe that there are only about 500 Philippine eagles in the wild.Their existence is threatened by deforestation for timber and agricultural production.(Photo: internet).