Harpy Eagle
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Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
111 Verified records at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Harpy Eagle sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 111 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve

Roadside Hawk
LC

Roadside Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rupornis magnirostris

30–40% · Possible
Plumbeous Kite
LC

Plumbeous Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ictinia plumbea

20–30% · Possible
American Swallow-tailed Kite
LC

American Swallow-tailed Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanoides forficatus

20–30% · Possible
Slate-colored Hawk
LC

Slate-colored Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucopternis schistaceus

10–20% · With luck
Double-toothed Kite
LC

Double-toothed Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Harpagus bidentatus

10–20% · With luck
Slender-billed Kite
LC

Slender-billed Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Helicolestes hamatus

10–20% · With luck
Snail Kite
LC

Snail Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rostrhamus sociabilis

10–20% · With luck
Gray-headed Kite
LC

Gray-headed Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptodon cayanensis

10–20% · With luck
Crane Hawk
LC

Crane Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geranospiza caerulescens

5–10% · With luck
Hook-billed Kite
LC

Hook-billed Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chondrohierax uncinatus

<5% · Rare
Short-tailed Hawk
LC

Short-tailed Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo brachyurus

<5% · Rare
White Hawk
LC

White Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucopternis albicollis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

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

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Harpy Eagle in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Harpy Eagle sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 111 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Harpy Eagle in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?

January has the highest sighting rate for Harpy Eagle in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.

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