Harpy Eagle - The Guyana Zoo

Photo courtesy of FotoNatura Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) creates a niche in the bird world by staking claim at being the largest, strongest and most powerful raptor in the world. It is a formidable predator, attacking, killing and eating at least 19 species of birds and mammals such as macaws, sloths, monkeys, armadillos and even snakes. As a forest eagle, these spectacular raptors are highly endangered due to habitat loss through deforestation. The Guyana Zoo is home to four (4) of these majestic birds.