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Great Philippine Eagle

Pithecophaga jefferyi Ogilvie-Grant, WR 1896

The Philippine eagle, also known as the monkey-eating eagle or great Philippine eagle, is a critically endangered species of eagle of the family Accipitridae which is endemic to forests in the Philippines. It has brown and white-colored plumage, a shaggy crest, and generally measures 86 to 102 cm in length and weighs 4.04 to 8.0 kg. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Accipitriformes
Family:
  Accipitridae
Genus:
   Pithecophaga
Scientific:
  Pithecophaga jefferyi


Original description

Citation:
  Ogilvie-Grant, WR 1896

Reference:
   Bull. Brit. Orn. Club 6 p.17

Protonym:
  Pithecophaga jefferyi

Type locality:
  Samar, Philippine Islands.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/101092#page/377/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  B3B046ECBA553372

Avibase ID:
  avibase-B3B046EC

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/B3B046EC


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175560


CRITICALLY ENDANGERED

Geographic range:

  • Pithecophaga jefferyi: Luzon, East Visayas, and Mindanao (northern, east-central, and southern Philippines)
English:
Great Philippine Eagle
Catalan:
Àguila menjamones
Czech:
orel opičí
Danish:
Abeørn
German:
Affenadler
Spanish:
Águila Monera
Spanish (Spain):
Águila Monera
Finnish:
filippiinienkotka
French:
Pithécophage des Philippines
Croatian:
filipinski orao
Hungarian:
majomevő sas
Icelandic:
Apörn
Italian:
Aquila delle Filippine
Japanese (romaji):
firipinwashi
Japanese:
フィリピンワシ
Lithuanian:
Erelis beždžionėdis
Dutch:
Apenarend
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Apeørn
Norwegian:
Apeørn
Polish:
małpożer
Portuguese:
Águia-filipina
Portuguese (Portugal):
águia-filipina
Russian:
Филиппинский обезьяноед
Slovak:
opičiar veľkozobý
Serbian:
Filipinski orao
Swedish:
apörn
Ukrainian:
Гарпія філіпінська
Chinese:
菲律宾雕
Chinese (Traditional):
食猿鵰


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Great Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Great Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Great Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Aigle des singes ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Aigle des singes ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Clements 1st edition:
Monkey-eating Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Clements, version 2021:
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Clements, version 2022:
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Clements 3rd edition:
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Clements 4th edition:
Great Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Great Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
Great Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Clements, version 2018:
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Clements, version 2019:
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
eBird version 1.50:
Great Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
Great Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
eBird version 2018:
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
eBird version 2019:
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Great Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Oriental Bird Club:
Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Pithecophaga jefferyi
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Pithecophaga jefferyi
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Pithecophaga jefferyi
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Great Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Great Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Great Philippine Eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pithecophaga jefferyi
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pithecophaga jefferyi

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Bulgarian: Орел маймунояд
Bengali: চপচরচ঩য়ান ফানযমিমকা িইগর
Bengali (transliteration): philipiẏāna bānarakhēkō īgala
Catalan: Àguila menjadora de mones, Àguila menjamones
Cebuano: agila
Montenegrin: filipinski orao, филипински орао
Montenegrin (Cyrillic): филипински орао
Czech: Orel opicí, orel opičí
Danish: Abeørn
German: Affenadler
English: Great Philippine Eagle, Monkey-eating Eagle, Philippine Eagle, Philippine Monkey-eating Eagle
English, HBW: Philippine Eagle
English (IOC): Philippine Eagle
English (United States): Philippine Eagle
Spanish: Águila Come Monos, Aguila Monera, Águila Monera
Spanish (Spain): Águila Monera
Spanish (HBW): Great Philippine Eagle
Estonian: ahvikotkas
Finnish: Filippiinienkotka
French: Aigle des singes, Pithécophage des Philippines
Friulian: acuile filipine
Hebrew: עיט פיליפיני
Croatian: filipinski orao
Hungarian: majomevő sas
Icelandic: Apörn
Italian: Aquila delle Filippine, Aquila delle scimmie
Japanese (romaji): firipinwashi
Japanese: フィリピンワシ
Mongolian, Halh: уулын могойч бүргэд
Kazakh: алыпқаршыға-маймылқоректі, филиппин бүркіті
Kirghiz: маймылчыл буудайык
Scientific: Pithecophaga jefferyi
Lithuanian: Erelis beždžionėdis
Mongolian: уулын могойч бүргэд
Maltese: ajkla kbira tal-Filippini, ajkla l-kbira tal-Filippini
Dutch: Apenarend
Norwegian Nynorsk: Apeørn
Norwegian: Apeørn
Polish: malpozer, małpożer
Portuguese: Águia-filipina
Portuguese (Portugal): águia-filipina
Russian: Гарпия-Обезьяноед, обезьяноед, Филиппинская гарпия, Филиппинский обезьяноед, филиппинский орёл
Slovak: opičiar veľkozobý
Slovenian: Veliki filipinski orel
Serbian: Filipinski orao, Veliki filipinski zmijar
Swedish: Apörn
Turkish: Filipin maymun yiyen kartalı
Tatar: филиппин бөркете, Филиппиннар гапиясе
Ukrainian: Гарпія філіпінська
Uzbek: маймунхўр бургут
Chinese: 菲律宾雕
Chinese (Traditional): 食猿鵰

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