Gallery of log for Rare Birds of the World
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The Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), is also known as the monkey-eating eagle or great Philippine eagle. It is an endangered species of eagle who lives in the forests in the Phillippines It has brown and white-colored plumage, a shaggy crest, and generally measures 86 to 102 cm (2.82 to 3.35 ft) in length and weighs 4.04 to 8.0 kg (8.9 to 17.6 lb).
Amongst the rarest and most powerful birds in the world, it has been declared the Philippine National Bird It is critically endangered mainly due to massive loss of habitat resulting from deforestation in most of its range. Killing a Philippine eagle is punishable under Philippine law by up to 12 years in prison and heavy fines.[6]
In 1994 it was believed that between 180 and 500 Philippine eagles survived in the Philippines.[7] In 2015, about 600 were estimated to be left in the wild.
In 1969, the Monkey-eating Eagle Conservation Program was started to help preserve this species. In 1992, the first Philippine eagles were hatched in captivity through artificial breeding however, the first naturally bred eaglet was not hatched until 1999. The first captive-bred bird to be released in the wild, Kabayan, was released in 2004 on Mindanao; however, he was accidentally electrocuted in January 2005. Another eagle, Kagsabua, was released in March 2008, but was shot and eaten by a farmer.[7] In June 2015, an eagle was released after being treated for a gunshot wound; two months later it was shot and killed.[38] Killing this critically endangered species is punishable under Philippine law by 12 years in jail and heavy fines.[6] Its numbers have slowly dwindled over the decades to the current population of 180 to 600 eagles. A series of floods and mud slides, caused by deforestation, further devastated the remaining population. The Philippine eagle may soon no longer be found in the wild, unless direct intervention is taken.
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The Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), is also known as the monkey-eating eagle or great Philippine eagle. It is an endangered species of eagle who lives in the forests in the Phillippines It has brown and white-colored plumage, a shaggy crest, and generally measures 86 to 102 cm (2.82 to 3.35 ft) in length and weighs 4.04 to 8.0 kg (8.9 to 17.6 lb).
Amongst the rarest and most powerful birds in the world, it has been declared the Philippine National Bird It is critically endangered mainly due to massive loss of habitat resulting from deforestation in most of its range. Killing a Philippine eagle is punishable under Philippine law by up to 12 years in prison and heavy fines.[6]
In 1994 it was believed that between 180 and 500 Philippine eagles survived in the Philippines.[7] In 2015, about 600 were estimated to be left in the wild.
In 1969, the Monkey-eating Eagle Conservation Program was started to help preserve this species. In 1992, the first Philippine eagles were hatched in captivity through artificial breeding however, the first naturally bred eaglet was not hatched until 1999. The first captive-bred bird to be released in the wild, Kabayan, was released in 2004 on Mindanao; however, he was accidentally electrocuted in January 2005. Another eagle, Kagsabua, was released in March 2008, but was shot and eaten by a farmer.[7] In June 2015, an eagle was released after being treated for a gunshot wound; two months later it was shot and killed.[38] Killing this critically endangered species is punishable under Philippine law by 12 years in jail and heavy fines.[6] Its numbers have slowly dwindled over the decades to the current population of 180 to 600 eagles. A series of floods and mud slides, caused by deforestation, further devastated the remaining population. The Philippine eagle may soon no longer be found in the wild, unless direct intervention is taken.
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