Halloween is
approaching and perhaps some of you might have thought of dressing like a bird
this time. Huge and a fiery bird would surely grab everyone’s attention and you
would be the hit! However, what we are going to show now is not a person in
disguise. This is a real bird that looks much similar to a man wearing a bird’s
costume! This bird is called a harpy eagle and it is anything but massive,
fiery, proud and majestic!
Their pictures
often go viral on the internet and perhaps you might have seen them too and
mistook for a person. however, these birds should not be taken lightly as they
are birds of prey. they are the largest and the most powerful raptors in the
world. Their wingspan can reach up to 7 feet and 4 inches (224 centimeters).
So, their wingspan might be bigger than your height! But they weigh only 8.5-20
pounds. (3.8 -9 kg).
You would not see them everywhere as they generally live in the upper canopy layer of tropical lowland forest. They have been added to the list of endangered species in Central America due to their rapid destruction which is a result of deforestation. Less than 50,000 of them can be seen over the world.
They eat
larger prey than smaller birds. Their meals vary from monkeys, tree porcupines,
sloths and coatis to birds, snakes, and lizards
So, scroll down to see some of
their pictures and don’t forget to leave your thoughts about this bird!
They
mostly look like people disguise in clothes.
Image Credit: Judie Custer
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