Learn about Philippine national bird-monkey-eating eagle online

The "national bird" of the Philippines is a Filipino eagle that is praised as the "most noble flyer" in the world and has the reputation of "tiger among eagles. But such a domineering name cannot stop the fact that it is an endangered species. According to statistics, there are only about 400 Philippine eagles in the wild.

The most characteristic of the Philippine eagle is the feathers on its head, which will change with the change of its mood. Usually, the feathers on these heads will be quietly draped behind its head, but when it is angry, the feathers will explode and stand up one by one. In this state, the Philippine eagle is not easy to handle and must stay away. In fact, Philippine Eagle has another name, Monkey Eater Eagle. Because when previous bird experts dissected the Filipino eagle, they found the monkey's body in its stomach. But it was later confirmed that Filipino eagles don't just feed on monkeys, bats, cats, lizards and even other birds of prey are his food.

The Philippine Eagle is the largest existing eagle in the world. It has a very strong sense of territory. It will swear sovereignty on a territory of more than 30-50 square kilometers, and will not allow other eagles to enter and prey within this territory.

According to the statistics of the World Carnivorous Bird Center, the Philippine eagle is the most rare of all the larger eagles at present. With a strong body and a body size of nearly 1 meter, each adult Philippine eagle weighs more than 8kg, and its wings can be spread up to about 3 meters.

There are currently less than 500 Filipino eagles in the Philippines, mainly living in the rainforest of Mindanao. In order to save the endangered Philippine eagle, the researchers of the "Philippine Eagle Research Center" have been carrying out artificial breeding protection for decades.

Philippine eagles used to be seen everywhere in this country, but now they can only be seen occasionally in Luzon, Samar, Leyte and some places in southern Mindanao.