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Crested Eagle

Morphnus guianensis (Daudin, FM 1800)

The crested eagle is a large Neotropical eagle. It is the only member of the genus Morphnus. The crested eagle can grow up to 89 cm (35 in) long, with a wingspan up to 176 cm (69 in), and weigh up to 3 kg (6.6 lb). The plumage varies between a light brownish-gray to sooty gray or even blackish in some cases. It has a white throat and a dark spot on the crest and a small dark mask across the eyes. It ranges extensively throughout Central and South America, but not in large numbers. favoring tropical lowland forest. A powerful predator, its diet consist mainly of small mammals, rodents, snakes and smaller birds. Despite their large distribution, they are currently classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN, due mainly to habitat loss Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Accipitriformes
Family:
  Accipitridae
Genus:
   Morphnus
Scientific:
  Morphnus guianensis


Original description

Citation:
  (Daudin, FM 1800)

Reference:
   Traité Élém. Compl. Orn. 2 p.78

Protonym:
  Falco guianensis

Type locality:
  Cayenne.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39476072


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  E19434C9EE8CF258

Avibase ID:
  avibase-E19434C9

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/E19434C9


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175556


NEAR THREATENED

Geographic range:

  • Morphnus guianensis: forest of eastern Guatemala to northeastern Argentina and southern Brazil
English:
Crested Eagle
Catalan:
Harpia petita
Czech:
harpyje krahujová
Danish:
Guyanatopørn
German:
Würgadler
Spanish:
Arpía Menor
Spanish (Spain):
Arpía Menor
Finnish:
pikkuharpyija
French:
Harpie huppée
Croatian:
mala harpija
Hungarian:
karvalysas
Icelandic:
Toppörn
Italian:
Aquila crestata
Japanese (romaji):
himeougiwashi
Japanese:
ヒメオウギワシ
Lithuanian:
Gvianinė harpija
Dutch:
Wurgarend
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Brynjeørn
Norwegian:
Brynjeørn
Polish:
harpia gujańska
Portuguese:
uiraçu
Portuguese (Brazil):
uiraçu
Portuguese (Portugal):
águia-de-crista
Russian:
Гвианская гарпия
Slovak:
harpya strakatá
Serbian:
Ćubasti orao
Swedish:
amazonörn
Ukrainian:
Гарпія гвіанська
Chinese:
冠雕
Chinese (Traditional):
冠鵰


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Harpie huppée ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Harpie huppée ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Guiana Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Guiana Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Guiana Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Guiana Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
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 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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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 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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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:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Guiana Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Morphnus guianensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Morphnus guianensis [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Crested Eagle ( Morphnus guianensis) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Morphnus guianensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Morphnus guianensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Harpia petita
Czech: Harpyje krahujová, harpyje pralesní, orlovec strakatý
Danish: Guyanatopørn
German: Würgadler
Aukan: Aka
English: Crested Eagle, Guiana Crested Eagle, Guianan Crested Eagle
English, HBW: Crested Eagle
English (IOC): Crested Eagle
English (United States): Crested Eagle
Spanish: Aguila Crestada, Águila crestada, Aguila crestuda, Aguila Monera, Águila monera, Águila Moñuda, Aguila morena, Águila Morena, Arpía Menor, Wurgarend
Spanish (Argentine): Aguila Monera, Águila monera, Aguila morena
Spanish (Bolivia): Aguila morena
Spanish (Colombia): Águila Moñuda
Spanish (Costa Rica): Aguila crestada, Águila Crestada
Spanish (Ecuador): Águila Crestada (Monera)
Spanish (Spain): Arpía Menor
Spanish (HBW): Crested Eagle
Spanish (Honduras): Aguila crestuda
Spanish (Mexico): Aguila Crestada, águila crestada
Spanish (Nicaragua): Aguila Crestada
Spanish (Panama): Águila Crestada
Spanish (Peru): Aguila Crestada
Spanish (Paraguay): Águila monera
Spanish (Venezuela): Águila Monera
Estonian: sarvikkotkas
Finnish: Pikkuharpyija
French: Aigle huppé, Harpie huppée
Guarani: Apakaní, Yryvutinga
Hebrew: עיט גויאני מצויץ
Croatian: mala harpija
Hungarian: karvalysas
Icelandic: Toppörn
Italian: Aquila crestata, Aquila crestata della Guiana
Japanese (romaji): himeougiwashi
Japanese: ヒメオウギワシ
Mongolian, Halh: шинэ гвинейн бүргэд
Scientific: Falco guianensis, Morphnus guianensis, Morphnus taeniatus
Lithuanian: Gvianinė harpija
Mongolian: шинэ гвинейн бүргэд
Dutch: Wurgarend
Norwegian Nynorsk: Brynjeørn
Norwegian: Brynjeørn
Wayampi: Yapakani
Palikúr: Apakaní
Polish: harpia gujanska, harpia gujańska
Portuguese: gavião-branco, Gaviao-de-penacho, gavião-de-penacho, gavião-real, uiraçu, uiraçu-falso, uraçu
Portuguese (Brazil): Gavião Real, gavião-branco, gavião-de-penacho, gavião-real, uiracu, uiraçu, Uiraçu-falso, uraçu
Portuguese (Portugal): águia-de-crista, Uiraçu-falso
Russian: гайянский хохлатый орёл, Гвианская гарпия, Длиннохвостая гарпия
Slovak: harpya strakatá, orol strakatý
Serbian: Ćubasti orao
Saramaccan: Gwanini
Sranan: Pakani-aka
Swedish: amazonörn, Guianatofsörn
Turkish: Guyana kartalı
Tatar: озын койрыклы гарпия
Ukrainian: Гарпія гвіанська
Chinese: 冠雕
Chinese (Traditional): 冠鵰

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