In the Tapajos-Xingu interfluve, one of the largest birds of prey, the Harpy Eagle, is under intense anthropogenic pressure due to historical and recent reductions in forest cover. We studied prey ...

Known for its 6.5-foot wingspan and its crown-shaped head, the harpy eagle can travel upwards of 50 miles per hour through ...

They have huge talons and are powerful enough capture prey that ... confined to the Amazon Rainforest. Local conservationists say they’re hopeful the resurgence of the harpy eagle in Chiapas ...

The first documented case of a Harpy Eagle attacking an adult human in the Amazon rainforest has been recorded ... Harpy Eagles typically prey on medium-sized mammals such as monkeys and sloths. While ...

Located in the Lacandon Jungle, a tropical rainforest stretching ... has been changed to reflect that the harpy eagle is the largest eagle, not bird of prey, in Latin America.

Beyond lush canopies and winding rivers, the Amazon Rainforest offer some of the ... or preening on tree branches in the Amazon. The Harpy Eagle is one of Amazon's most powerful predators ...

The Harpy Eagle’s hunting strategy showcases its talons’ extraordinary capabilities. When hunting, these birds perch silently in the rainforest canopy, scanning for movement. Once prey is spotted, the ...

If the prey is too heavy to carry, it’s taken to a stump or branch and partially eaten there. Most of the harpy’s diet is sourced from the canopy and understory of the rainforest. The harpy eagle is ...

Listed as endangered under Mexican law, the harpy eagle is one of the world’s largest birds of prey. (Wikimedia Commons ... biodiversity in the Lacandon Rainforest in Chiapas) and local communities.

The Americas, 6.15pm, BBC One This week’s episode explores extraordinary animal behaviours in the Amazon rainforest ... black caiman prey on them. In Venezuela, a young harpy eagle endures ...

The Amazon, where extraordinary ... dash to the river as black caiman prey on them – a newly filmed behaviour. In Venezuela, a young harpy eagle that has been watched from its earliest days ...