Philippine Eagle Facts

The Philippine eagle is the longest eagle by length worldwide.

Philippine eagle is a rare bird living only in the Philippines.

Brown and white feathers cover the body with a shaggy crest.

Adult eagles weigh from 4.04 to 8.0 kilograms in the wild.

Females are about ten percent larger than males in size.

Philippine eagle wingspan measures between 184 and 220 centimeters.

Philippine eagle makes loud whistles with changes in pitch.

This eagle lives mostly in dipterocarp and montane forests.

Mindanao island hosts between 82 and 233 breeding pairs.

Philippine eagle hunts mammals, birds, and reptiles in forests.

Flying lemurs can make up ninety percent of its diet locally.

Philippine eagle hunts by sitting still or gliding from perches.

Each breeding pair needs about 133 square kilometers of forest.

Wild Philippine eagles may live from thirty to sixty years.

Philippine eagle is a legendary bird and the Philippines’ national symbol.