# Philippine eagle (*Pithecophaga jefferyi*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), also called the Monkey-eating eagle or Great Philippine eagle, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is a medium-sized carnivore with an adult body mass of 5.175 kg and a wingspan of 1.93 m, with reported wingspans from 1.84 to 2.02 m. The philippine eagle is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, an IUCN threatened category.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 4.56 kg – 6 kg |
| Length | 86 cm – 1.02 m |
| Wingspan | 1.84 m – 2.02 m |
| Lifespan | 41 years |
| Diet | Carnivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest |
| Egg incubation | 61.5 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 1 |
| Age at maturity | 5 years – 7 years |
| Litters or clutches a year | 0.5 |
| Lifestyle | Perching |
| Migration | Sedentary |
| Conservation status | Critically Endangered (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Accipitriformes
- family: Accipitridae
- genus: Pithecophaga
- species: *Pithecophaga jefferyi* Ogilvie-Grant, 1896

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the philippine eagle?

The philippine eagle is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae and the order Accipitriformes.

### How big is the philippine eagle?

The philippine eagle has an adult body mass of 5.175 kg, up to 6 kg, and a wingspan of 1.93 m, with reported wingspans from 1.84 to 2.02 m.

### What does the philippine eagle eat?

The philippine eagle is a carnivore.

### Is the philippine eagle endangered?

Yes. The philippine eagle is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, an IUCN threatened category.

### How long does the philippine eagle live?

Sources give a lifespan of 41 years for the philippine eagle.

### How many eggs does the philippine eagle lay?

The philippine eagle lays 1 egg per clutch, at 0.5 clutches per year, and the egg is incubated for 61.5 days.

### When does the philippine eagle reach sexual maturity?

The philippine eagle reaches sexual maturity at 6 years, with reported values from 5 to 7 years.

### Who named the philippine eagle?

The philippine eagle was named Pithecophaga jefferyi by Ogilvie-Grant, 1896.

## Sources

- [An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1), CC0 1.0, E096-269. Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1
- [AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7), CC BY 4.0, v7. Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7
- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
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- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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