Any of various large diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, including members of the genera Aquila and Haliaeetus, characterized by a powerful hooked bill, keen vision, long broad wings, and strong soaring flight.
Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) foremerly known as the Monkey-eating eagle, one of the largest and most powerful birds in the world. based on reports from natives that it preyed exclusively on monkeys (hence its generic name, from the Greek word - pithecus ("ape or monkey") and phagus ("eater (of)")
It was named after Jeffery Whitehead, father of English explorer and naturalist John Whitehead, who collected the original specimen upon discovery in 1896.
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