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Papuan Eagle

Harpyopsis novaeguineaeSalvadori, AT, 1875

English (US) Papuan Eagle

The Papuan Eagle (Harpyopsis novaeguineae) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Accipitridae (Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks) in the order Accipitriformes.

Range: forest of New GuineaRange summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Harpyopsis novaeguineae
IUCN Red List
Vulnerable
English (US)
Papuan Eagle
Described by
Salvadori, AT, 1875

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Taxonomic history

First described as
Harpyopsis novae guineae
Described by
Salvadori, AT, 1875
Type locality
Andai, Arfak Peninsula.
Original description
Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova 7 p.682

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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