Species/Philippine eagle
Philippine eagle
Pithecophaga jefferyi
CRCritically Endangered
- Range
- Primary forest on several Philippine islands
- Population
- Fewer than 400 pairs estimated
- Trend
- decreasing
- Last assessed
- 2018
One of the world’s largest eagles, tied to forest that keeps being cut. Each pair needs a huge territory.
A national bird is not automatically a protected bird.
Threats
- Old-growth logging
- Shooting
- Nest disturbance
What you can do
- Support the Philippine Eagle Foundation
Nest guarding and forest protection.