Harpy Eagle
Harpia harpyja
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusHarpia
- SpeciesHarpia harpyja (Harpy Eagle)
Closest Relatives at Manu National Park
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
Plumbeous Kite
Ictinia plumbea
American Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Solitary Eagle
Harpyhaliaetus solitarius
Great Black-Hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga
Double-toothed Kite
Harpagus bidentatus
Black-and-chestnut Eagle
Spizaetus isidori
Black Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus tyrannus
Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis
Black-collared Hawk
Busarellus nigricollis
Slate-colored Hawk
Leucopternis schistaceus
Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus melanoleucus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 10 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 11 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 12 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 13 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 14 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 15 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Harpy Eagle in Manu National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Harpy Eagle sighting in Manu National Park, based on 80 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Harpy Eagle in Manu National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Harpy Eagle in Manu National Park in our monthly data.