Harpiinae

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Harpiinae
Harpy eagle (H. harpyja)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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 native to tropical forests. There are 4 genera in the subfamily, all monotypic.[1]

Species[edit]

Image Genus Species
Harpia Vieillot, 1816
Macheiramphus Bonaparte, 1850
Harpyopsis Salvadori, 1875
Morphnus Dumont, 1816

References[edit]


  1. ^ Lerner, Heather R.L.; Mindell, David P. (November 2005). "Phylogeny of eagles, Old World vultures, and other Accipitridae based on nuclear and mitochondrial DNA". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 37 (2): 327–346. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.04.010.