harpy eagle

harpy eagle
noun Date: 1830 a large powerful crested eagle (Harpia harpyja) of Central and South America that is black above and chiefly white below

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  • harpy eagle — noun A neotropical eagle, Harpia harpyja Syn: American harpy eagle …   Wiktionary

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  • harpy eagle — noun large black and white crested eagle of tropical America (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑harpy, ↑Harpia harpyja • Hypernyms: ↑eagle, ↑bird of Jove • Member Holonyms: ↑Harpia, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • harpy eagle — a large, powerful eagle, Harpia harpyja, of tropical America: an endangered species. [1820 30] * * * …   Universalium

  • harpy eagle — noun a very large crested eagle of tropical rainforests. [Harpia harpyja (S. America) and Harpyopsis novaeguineae (New Guinea).] …   English new terms dictionary

  • harpy eagle — /ˈhapi igəl/ (say hahpee eeguhl) noun a large, powerful, crested bird of prey, Harpia harpyia, of tropical America …  

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  • American Harpy Eagle — See also the New Guinea Harpy Eagle .Taxobox name = Harpy Eagle image width = 300px status = NT status system = iucn3.1 status ref =IUCN2006|assessors=BirdLife International|year=2004|id=9735|title=Harpia harpyja|downloaded=16 September 2007]… …   Wikipedia

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