Silent wings, razor-sharp talons, and killer precision—these apex aerial predators rule the skies. Here are the world’s ...

The harpy eagle is considered the most powerful bird of prey thanks to its massive talons and muscular build. Its grip strength rivals that of big cats, allowing it to lift prey nearly its own weight.

Harpy eagles feed on a large variety of Neotropical mammals ranging from sloths to monkeys to coatis. While the Americas are rife with all sorts of fearsome birds of prey—the golden eagle, Cooper's ...

Deep in the rainforests of Central and South America, one bird rules the skies with unmatched power and precision. The harpy ...

Monitoring, research, tourism, photography and environmental education are the tools to protect Brazil’s largest bird of prey, which currently has large and diverse populations only in the Amazon. The ...

Sightings of a young harpy eagle in southern Mexico’s Lacandon Jungle in 2023 have now been verified, marking the first time in more than a decade that one of South America’s largest birds of prey has ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Very few birds in the world have been known to attack ...

The incident, which took place in the forest in French Guiana, was an extremely rare occurrence Joshua Rapp Learn - Contributing Writer Bird-watching isn’t usually a dangerous game, even if it’s deep ...