Philippine Eagle is the national birds of Philippines as known as Great Philippine Eagle, Haribon, or Monkey-Eating Eagle is a bird of pray and the largest eagle in the world belonging to the family of Accipitridae it is only member of the genus pithecophaga and it is most closely related to snake eagle. The body description has a dark brown back and white underbelly, the nape possesses long brown feathers that resemble a crest. The talons and bill are large. This eagle endemic to the Philippines and can be found on major island eastern Luzon, Samar Leyte and Mindanao in Davao area, with most of the population living in Mindanao. It lives in dipterocarp and mid-montane forest, particularly in steep areas.

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