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Papuan Eagle (Harpyopsis Novae Guineae)
A very large (75-90 cm) powerful eagle, widely
distributed in New Guinea.
Largely absent from areas of cultivation around
villages, and where suitable prey has been hunted out.
Hunted for its tail and flight feathers which are used in
ceremonial head-dresses, especially in the highlands.
Habitat is being slowly lost to subsistence gardens,
infrastructure projects and logging.
HARPYOPSIS NOVE-GUINEE, Salvad.
Scan of hand-coloured lithograph of New Guinea Harpy Eagle by William Hart for
John Gould's final work "Birds of New Guinea and the Adjacent Papuan Islands,
including many new species recently discovered in Australia" (1875-1888).View entire presentation