17/07/2024
๐๐๐๐ง๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ง ๐ก๐ข๐ง ๐๐ก๐ข๐ช ๐๐๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ต๐ญ๐ฆ
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ด๐น๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ
With 86 to 102 centimeters in length and a wingspan of 184 to 220 centimeters, the Philippine Eagle is the largest eagle in the world. Comparing with Steller's Sea Eagle and Harpy Eagle, the Philippine Eagle is the largest in terms of length and wingspan.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ข๐ป๐น๐ ๐๐น๐๐ฒ-๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ
Unique among raptors, the Philippine Eagle is distinguished by its striking blue eyes, which provide exceptional vision crucial for spotting prey in their habitat. Their visions are said to be 8 times better than us, humans.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐
The Philippine Eagle was declared as the national bird of the Philippines in 1995. It symbolizes the country's rich biodiversity and the importance of conservation efforts to protect its unique wildlife.
๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐
Philippines Eagles are only found in the Philippines, meaning it is found nowhere else in the world. They can be found in four different islands in the Philippines.
๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐ข๐ป๐น๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐
These majestic eagles are only found in four Philippine islands namely Luzon, Samar, Leyte, and Mindanao. They prefer steep mountainous areas with dense canopies that provide ample hunting grounds and nesting sites.
๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐
Listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the Philippine Eagle faces a high risk of extinction in the wild due to habitat loss, hunting, and environmental changes, with an estimated population of 250 to 600 in the wild.
๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ก๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐
The Philippine Eagle, with the scientific name ๐๐ช๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ๐ข ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ง๐ง๐ฆ๐ณ๐บ๐ช, has many names such as the Monkey-eating Eagle due to early reports that it preyed primarily on monkeys. The Philippine Eagle is also locally called "Haribon," short for "Haring Ibon," which means "Bird King". Some people also call it "Banog" or "kite".
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ (๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ด๐น๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ป)
Like humans, the love being formed by Philippines eagles starts from courtship. Courtship rituals of Philippine Eagles are elaborate, involving synchronized soaring, talon clasping in mid-air, and intricate displays of affection, which strengthen their lifelong pair bonds.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ด๐ฎ๐บ๐ผ๐๐
Philippine Eagles form monogamous pairs that mate for life, unless one of the pair dies, demonstrating remarkable fidelity. They are even more loyal to their partners as compared to some humans. Their strong pair bond ensures collaborative efforts in nest building, incubation, and chick rearing.
๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ข๐ป๐น๐ ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ด๐ด ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ง๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ ๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐
The Philippine Eagle's slow reproductive rate, laying just one egg every two to three years, contributes to its vulnerability. Both parents invest significant time and effort in raising their single chick.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ด๐น๐ฒ๐๐ (๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ด ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ด๐น๐ฒ๐๐)
After laying an egg, both parents share incubation duties. Once hatched, the eaglet receives constant care and feeding from both parents until it flies for the first time, around five to six months old. Male Philippine Eagles primarily hunt and bring food to the nest, while females are more involved in guarding and nurturing the chick.
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Their foods are diverse, including mammals like flying lemurs, civets, and even large snakes, reflecting their adaptability and prowess as hunters in the Philippine forests.
๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐
๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
The primary threats to the Philippine Eagle include deforestation, which destroys their habitat, and illegal hunting. Logging, mining, and agricultural expansion further reduce their living spaces, pushing their population to decline through decades.
๐๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
The Philippine Eagleโs distinctive crest of long, shaggy feathers stands upright, adding to its majestic appearance and serving as a form of communication during courtship and territorial displays.
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๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐
Each breeding pair requires a large territory of about 4,000 to 11,000 hectares to ensure sufficient food supply, leading to low population densities and increasing their vulnerability to habitat loss.
๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป
In the wild, Philippine Eagles can live up to 30 to 60 years, but their longevity is threatened by human activities and environmental changes. Captive individuals often live longer due to protection and consistent food supply.
๐๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ
With their large size, Philippine Eagles are agile fliers, capable of reaching speeds of up to 100 kilometers per hour. Their powerful wings allow them to maneuver through the dense forest canopy with precision.
๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
Equipped with strong talons and a sharp beak, the Philippine Eagle is an adept hunter. Its keen eyesight allows it to spot prey from great distances, and its powerful grip can exert immense pressure to capture and kill prey.
๐ฉ๐ผ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
Philippine Eagles communicate through a series of high-pitched whistles and calls, which play a vital role in maintaining pair bonds and coordinating hunting and nesting activities.
๐ฆ๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ผ๐น ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐๐ต
The Philippine Eagle symbolizes strength, courage, and freedom in Filipino culture. Its image is used in various national symbols, promoting pride and awareness of the country's natural heritage
๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ด๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ
Two Philippine Eagles named Geo (male) and Sambisig or Sam (female) were transported from the Philippine Eagle Center in Davao City to Singapore in 2019 under a 10-year renewable conservation breeding loan agreement between DENR and WRS. However, in 2023, Geo died because of an infection.
๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ด๐น๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ต๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐
Under the Philippine law, killing a Philippine Eagle is a serious crime punishable by up to 12 years in prison and fines up to 1 million pesos. This law underscores the national commitment to protecting this critically endangered species.
๐๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ฆ ๐ด๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ฑ๐ข๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐บ ๐ญ๐ช๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ/๐ง๐ฐ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ช๐ต.
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