Harpia harpyja Linnaeus 1758 (harpy eagle)

Aves - Accipitriformes - Accipitridae

Alternative combination: Vultur harpyja

Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824

Belongs to Harpia according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Amadon 1977, Linnaeus 1758 and Steadman et al. 2003

Sister taxa: none

Ecology: volant carnivore

Distribution: found only at Paso de la Amada (Quaternary of Mexico)

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