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Harpyopsis novaeguineae

Identification

Grey brown feathers and white underparts.


Distribution

New Guinea

Taxonomy

Habitat

Primary rainforest.

Behaviour

Diet includes possums, rats, wallabies, lizards, and on occasion, birds. It runs on the ground and walks up tree trunks and branches and then uses its claws to extract prey hidden in the tree.

The New Guinea eagle usually calls at dawn or dusk with a deep, resonant sound of "bung," similar to the sound of a bowstring being released. Sometimes a short "buk" notes follow.


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