Papuan eagle
Harpyopsis novaeguineae Salvadori, 1875
The papuan eagle (Harpyopsis novaeguineae) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh 1.96 kg to 2 kg and live up to 30 years. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
Quick facts about the papuan eagle
- Weight
- 1.96 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 1.21 m – 1.57 msrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 30 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
How big is the papuan eagle?
Where does the papuan eagle live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The papuan eagle is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the papuan eagle?
The Papuan eagle (Harpyopsis novaeguineae) is a large bird of prey. It is also known by several other names, including Papuan harpy eagle, New Guinea eagle, New Guinea harpy eagle, or kapul eagle, the latter name from the local name for a usually arboreal marsupial that the eagle is known to regularly hunt. This is an endemic species to New Guinea, and it can occasionally be found throughout the island. This is a forest-dwelling species, usually occurring in mature rainforest. The Papuan eagle is a fairly little-known species for a large eagle; however, it is known to prey on a wide range of prey, probably by and large mammals and birds from small to quite large sizes. Unique amongst eagles, the Papuan eagle is a surprisingly fast and agile terrestrial avian predator and is capable of chasing down prey on the forest floor. What little study has been conducted about its breeding habits suggests it nests in a large forest tree, perhaps every other year. The Papuan eagle is probably naturally scarce, but it is under the threat of habitat destruction by deforestation, as well as hunting. Due to its small and declining population, the species has been classified as vulnerable by the IUCN.
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Is the papuan eagle endangered?
The papuan eagle is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species.
How is the papuan eagle classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAccipitriformes
- familyAccipitridae
- genusHarpyopsis
- SpeciesHarpyopsis novaeguineae Salvadori, 1875
Synonyms Harpyosis novaeguinae
Other names and names in other languages (48)
- New Guinea eagleEnglish
- Papuan harpy eagleEnglish
- نسر بابويArabic
- عقاب بابويArabic
- عقاب هاربي البابويArabic
- àguila de Nova GuineaCatalan
- orel harpyjovitýCzech
- eryr cribog PapwaWelsh
- PapuatopørnDanish
- PapuaadlerGerman
- Papua-AdlerGerman
- novgvinea harpioEsperanto
- Arpía papúSpanish
- Arpía papúaSpanish
- käharkotkasEstonian
- عقاب پاپوآییPersian
- papuanharpyijaFinnish
- Aigle de Nouvelle-GuinéeFrench
- Harpie de Nouvelle-GuinéeFrench
- הרפיה ניו-גינאיתHebrew
- dzsungelsasHungarian
- Rajawali papuaIndonesian
- Aquila di Nuova GuineaItalian
- Aquila arpia della Nuova GuineaItalian
- Arpia della Nuova GuineaItalian
- パプアオウギワシJapanese
- 파푸아독수리Korean
- Naujosios Gvinėjos harpijaLithuanian
- Шинэ Гвинейн бүргэдMongolian
- Chooyééł Dineʼé Bikéyahdę́ę́ʼ atsátsohNavajo
- HarpijarendDutch
- Harpij-arendDutch
- papuaørnNorwegian
- harpia papuaskaPolish
- águia-papuaPortuguese
- águia-da-papuaPortuguese
- Новогвинейская гарпияRussian
- harpya novoguinejskáSlovak
- Shqiponja ngulfatëse e GuineasAlbanian
- Папуанска харпијаSerbian
- Novogvinejski oraoSerbian
- papuaörnSwedish
- นกอินทรีปาปัวThai
- Papua KartalıTurkish
- гарпія новогвінейськаUkrainian
- Đại bàng New GuineaVietnamese
- 新几内亚角雕Chinese
- 新幾內亞角鵰Chinese
Relatives of the papuan eagle
Other species in the same family Accipitridae.
Golden eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Eurasian sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
Eurasian goshawk
Astur gentilis
Black kite
Milvus migrans
Common buzzard
Buteo buteo
Bearded vulture
Gypaetus barbatus
ComparePapuan eagle vs Golden eaglePapuan eagle vs Eurasian sparrowhawkPapuan eagle vs Eurasian goshawkPapuan eagle vs Black kite
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the papuan eagle?
An adult papuan eagle weighs 1.96 kg and has a wingspan of 1.21 m – 1.57 m, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the papuan eagle live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the papuan eagle for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the papuan eagle endangered?
The papuan eagle is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long does the papuan eagle live?
The papuan eagle has a recorded lifespan of 30 years.
What kind of animal is the papuan eagle?
The papuan eagle (Harpyopsis novaeguineae) belongs to the family Accipitridae in the order Accipitriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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