Habitat
The habitat of this beautiful bird is the mountain area around Mount Apo on Mindanao. However, a long time ago, the Philippine Eagle inhabited the mountain forests or clearings of lowland forest on Luzon, Leyte, Mindanao and Samar. Now, the Mount Apo region on Mindanao is the last remaining environment in the Philippines where these eagles live. The eagles mostly hide in the forest, because of the deforestation and logging, the area that the eagles have left to hide remain small.
Diet
The Philippine Eagle eats mostly reptiles such as, large snakes and lizards they also eat hornbills, owls, flying lemurs and other small mammals. The Philippine Eagle is also known as "the monkey eating eagle" as it also eats monkeys.
Brief Description of appearance
This majestic bird has a brown and white-coloured plumage is about 75-100 cm in height has an approximated wing-span of 2m! The crown and crest is yellowish with brown shaft streaks. The upper parts are rich brown with pale edges. Its tail is dark brown with a blackish bars and a white tip. Its feet are also yellow coloured.
Reproduction
The complete breeding cycle of the Philippine Eagle is about 2 years. Like most eagles the Philippine Eagle is monogamous, once paired the couple stay together for the rest of their lives. If one partner dies, the remaining eagle will search for a new mate to replace the one lost.
