PHILIPPINE EAGLE( Pithecophaga jefferyi )
 
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Falconiformes
Genus: Pithecophaga
Species: P. jefferyi
Binomial name: Pithecophaga jefferyiv
Local Name:
Haribon,
Manaol
Family Accipitridae:
Kites, Hawks,
Eagles
Size:
97.6 to 102.6 centimeters 2 meters wing span
Endemic:
100-300 animals left
Ranger:
Reported in Leyte, Samar, Sierra Madre Range and Mindanao
only.
Conservation status: Critically endangered
The Philippine eagle has a highly arched, powerful bill. It is
bluish in color. Its crown and crest are yellowish with brown shaft
streaks. The upper parts are rich brown in color with pale edges to
feathers; Its tail is dark brown with blackish bars and has a white
tip. The underparts are gray white with buff thighs and has brown
shaft stripes. This bird's feet is yellow.
The Philippine Eagle is very scarce. It Inhabits the mountains,
forests and the clearings of Luzon, Mindanao, Samar and Leyte and
nests in large trees on natural platforms some 30 meters off the
ground. It usually flies above the forest canopy but most of the
time it hides in the forest. It mostly eats large snakes, hornbills,
civet cats, monkeys and flying lemurs. This powerful bird is in
danger of extinction because of deforestation and human persecution.
This is the great eagle of Asia- one of the largest birds of prey in
the world. It is found only in the Philippines. There are barely 100
of these giant eagles left in the wild because of hunting and loss
of forest habitat. Attempts have been made to breed this birds in
captivity. In 1992, these efforts bore fruit. Much work, however,
remains to be done.
PHILIPPINE TARSIER
Latin name:
Tarsius syrichta
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family:
Tarsiidae
Common name:
Philippine Tarsier
Species authority:
Linnaeus, 1758
Size: 61.5 to
67.9 cm
Range: Reported in
Leyte, Smar, Bohol and Mindanao only
Biome: Terrestrial
Population: Unknown
The Philippine Tarsier is found on the islands of Leyte, Mindanao,
Bohol, Maripippi, Siargo, Basilan, Dinagat, and possibly Samar.
There is very little scientific data regarding the population,
population trend, or major threats to the Philippine Tarsier.
Therefore it is not currently known (July, 2003) if the species is
threatened or endangered. However, this seems highly probable.
When considered in proportion to it's body the Tarsier's eyes are
the biggest among all animals. They are, however, fixed in their
sockets and cannot move. To see sideways, a tarsier must turn its
head. Fortunately, tarsiers can turn their heads 180 degrees. They
also have paper thin ears that can be twisted are phenomenal leapers
and nocturnal hunters. These animals have been reported in the
forests of Bohol, Leyte, Samar and Mindanao. Other species are also
found in Borneo and Sumata. Efforts to breed them in captivity have
so far been unsuccessful.
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