Harpiinae

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Harpiinae
Harpia harpyja 001 800.jpg
Harpy eagle (H. harpyja)
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Subfamily: Harpiinae

The Harpiinae is a bird of prey subfamily which consists of large broad-winged species. There are 4 genera in the subfamily, all are monotypic.

Species[]

Image Genus Living Species
MacheiramphusAlcinus.jpg Macheiramphus Bonaparte, 1850
Morphnus guianensis eating green snake -Bolivia-8.jpg Morphnus Dumont, 1816
Harpia harpyja -Sao Paulo Zoo, Brasil -adult-8a.jpg Harpia Vieillot, 1816
New Guinea Eagle.jpg Harpyopsis Salvadori, 1875

References[]

  • Lerner, Heather R. L.; Mindell, David P. (November 2005). "Phylogeny of eagles, Old World vultures, and other Accipitridae based on nuclear and mitochondrial DNA" (PDF). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 37 (2): 327–346. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.04.010. ISSN 1055-7903. PMID 15925523. Retrieved 31 May 2011.


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