Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderAccipitriformes
FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
GenusHarpia
SpeciesHarpia harpyja (Harpy Eagle)

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overall probability at Brownsberg Nature Park

2 Verified records at Brownsberg Nature Park

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) is a large neotropical species of eagle. It is also called the American harpy eagle to distinguish it from the Papuan eagle, which is sometimes known as the New Guinea harpy eagle or Papuan harpy eagle. It is the largest bird of prey throughout its range, and among the largest extant species of eagles in the world. It usually inhabits tropical lowland rainforests in the upper (emergent) canopy layer. Destruction of its natural habitat has caused it to vanish from many parts of its former range, and it is nearly extirpated from much of Central America. It is the only member of the genus Harpia, which, together with Harpyopsis, Macheiramphus and Morphnus, forms the subfamily Harpiinae. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Brownsberg Nature Park

Elanoides forficatus

60–70% · Likely

Buteo brachyurus

30–40% · Possible

Buteo platypterus

30–40% · Possible

Leucopternis albicollis

Ictinia plumbea

Harpagus bidentatus

Leptodon cayanensis

Accipiter superciliosus

<5% · Rare

Buteo nitidus

<5% · Rare

Leucopternis melanops

<5% · Rare

Busarellus nigricollis

Insufficient data

Buteogallus urubitinga

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📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Harpy Eagle at Brownsberg Nature Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	10–20%
2	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%
3	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
4	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
5	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
6	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
7	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
8	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
9	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
10	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	Insufficient data
11	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	Insufficient data
12	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	Insufficient data
13	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
14	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
15	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data

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Harpy Eagle

Closest Relatives at Brownsberg Nature Park

American Swallow-tailed Kite

Short-tailed Hawk

Broad-winged Hawk

White Hawk

Plumbeous Kite

Double-toothed Kite

Gray-headed Kite

Tiny Hawk

Gray-lined Hawk

Black-faced Hawk

Black-collared Hawk

Great Black-Hawk

📅 Monthly Probability

☀️ When They're Spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found