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Eagles are one of the most majestic birds in the sky. We take a look at the biggest and most impressive <\/p>

By <\/p>

Published: Friday, 18 October 2024 at 10:45 AM<\/p>

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Today the biggest eagle in the world is often claimed to be the Steller\u2019s sea eagle, a fish-eating species from North-East Asia.<\/strong><\/p>

Steller\u2019s sea eagles are one of the rarest raptors in the world. Birdlife International<\/a> estimate there’s 3600-4670 mature individuals in the wild and say”it is suspected that it will decline at a rate of 20-30% over three generations.”<\/p>

However there are other contenders for biggest eagle title. The white-tailed eagle<\/a> of Eurasia might just match Steller\u2019s sea eagle in terms of wingspan (both can reach about 2.5m), and the Philippine eagle and harpy eagle<\/a> of tropical America might be just as heavy (up to about 10kg).<\/p>

John Megahan, CC BY 2.5 https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.5, via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>
For an undisputed winner of all time, you have to go back 600 years. Weighing 15kg and with a 3m wingspan, the Haast\u2019s eagle is thought to be the biggest eagle that ever lived. It specialised in hunting New Zealand\u2019s giant, flightless moas and disappeared in the 15th century after the M\u0101ori hunted the moas to extinction.<\/p>
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