harpy eagle


noun
  1. a large, powerful eagle, Harpia harpyja, of tropical America: an endangered species.

Origin of harpy eagle

1
First recorded in 1820–30

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harpy eagle

noun
  1. a very large tropical American eagle, Harpia harpyja, with a black-and-white plumage and a head crest

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