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harpy eagle

n.
A large eagle (Harpia harpyja) of Neotropical rainforests, having black, white, and gray plumage and a crest of long feathers on the head.
[After the Harpies, perhaps in reference to the plumage of the harpy eagle's head, highly differentiated from that of the body.]
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harpy eagle

n
(Animals) a very large tropical American eagle, Harpia harpyja, with a black-and-white plumage and a head crest
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.harpy eagle - large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical Americaharpy eagle - large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America
Harpia harpyja, harpy
bird of Jove, eagle - any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
genus Harpia, Harpia - a genus of Accipitridae
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Translations

harpy eagle

n → Harpyie f
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The image of the harpy eagle in the Beni article was so realistic.
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Fast forward to Brazil, and the couple recall the elation at tracking down their "mostwanted bird" - the Amazon rainforest's harpy eagle.
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