New Guinea harpy eagle

(Harpyopsis novaeguineae)

Description

The papua eagle ( Harpyopsis novaeguineae Salvadori,1875) is a bird of prey in the Accipitridae family,endemic to New Guinea.It is the only known species of the genus Harpyopsis.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Aves

Order:Accipitriformes

Family:Accipitridae

Genus:Harpyopsis

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