Facts about Philippine Eagle
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Declared the national bird of the Philippines in 1995, the Philippine Eagle symbolizes strength, freedom, and Filipino national identity.
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Deforestation threatens Philippine Eagles so severely that fewer than 200 breeding pairs likely survive today across all remaining protected forest reserves in the archipelago.
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Philippine Eagle talons grow up to 5 centimeters long, exceeding those of a grizzly bear in sharpness and curve for gripping slippery prey in rainforest canopies.
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An estimated 92 percent of the Philippine Eagle's original forest habitat has been lost to deforestation since the 1900s, driving the species toward extinction across the archipelago.
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Philippine Eagle chicks require 20 months of parental care before fledging, the longest dependency period of any raptor species in Southeast Asia.
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Hunting flying lemurs and flying squirrels at canopy heights, Philippine Eagles pluck prey from trees while airborne, a feeding technique unmatched among other large raptors.
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The Philippine Eagle's distinctive monkey-like call, audible across several kilometers, serves as a territorial advertisement throughout the archipelago's remaining forest fragments.
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Monogamous pairs of Philippine Eagles raise only one chick every two years, making their reproductive rate among the slowest of all raptors.
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Only around 400 pairs of Philippine Eagles remain in the wild, making them one of the world's most critically endangered bird species.
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With a wingspan reaching up to 7 feet, the Philippine Eagle ranks among the world's rarest and most powerful avian predators, found exclusively in the Philippines.