Harpy Eagle Vs Bald Eagle Fight

Compare Bald Eagle Vs Harpy Eagle, in this article I am going to compare skills, power, stamina, habitat, prey and intelligence of two of the most powerful raptors in the world and fortunately both eagles are from North America.  It is interesting to watch when both these eagle will face each other in head to head fight and to know this read this article.

Bald eagle is the powerful raptor of North America especially found in USA, Canada and northern Mexico, they can average weigh up to 5.8 kg with the body length of 3 ft 1 inch and the wing span vary from 5 ft 8 inch to 7 ft 2 inch. Female bald eagles are generally 26 % larger than males and they are also known as sea eagles.

On the other side harpy eagle which is also found in Central America as well as in south America is one of the largest powerful fiercer eagles in the world which can weigh up to 7.6 kg with the body length of near about 3 ft 2inch and a wing span ranging from 5 ft 10 inch to 7 ft 5inch. In harpy eagles females are also larger than males and they are also known as royal hawk in Brazil.

Harpy eagle mostly prey on tree dwelling mammals like sloths and monkeys on the other hand bald eagle prey mainly on fishes which constitute 58 % of their total diet. Harpy lives in jungle where they are at the top of the food chain that means they are the apex predator and no other raptor above them, while bald eagle lives near the coastal area, rivers, large lake and other water areas where fishes are found in abundant.

Harpy eagle can live up to 30 year in wild and their conservation status as declare by IUCN is “Threatened” whereas bald eagle or sea eagle can live up to 21 years in wild and their conservation status is “Least Concern” that means they are greater in number than harpy.

Now before going further let’s go through the table given below on Bald eagle Vs Harpy eagle facts and information.

Harpy Eagle Vs Bald Eagle:

Harpy Eagle Vs Bald Eagle

Birds	Bald Eagle	Harpy Eagle
Kingdom	Animalia	Animalia
Family	Accipitridae	Accipitridae
Genus	Haliaeetus	Harpia
Class	Aves	Aves
Average  Body Length	3 ft 1 inch	3 ft 2 inch
Wing Span	5 ft 8 inch to 7 ft 2 inch	5 ft 10 inch to 7 ft 5 inch
Average Weight	5.8 kg	7.6 kg
Area	North America	Mexico and South America
Force	4	5
Stamina	5	5
Intelligent	5	5
Status	Least Concern	Threatened
Average Life Span	21 years	30 years

Winning facts for both Bald eagle and Harpy eagle:

Harpy eagle is heavier, taller and longer than bald eagle.

Bald eagle is quicker and faster than harpy eagle.

Harpy eagle talons are larger than bald eagle in fact larger than any eagle in the world, harpy eagle talons are large as of grizzly bear paws.

Harpy eagle talons are capable of crushing hard bones that’s why they are the apex predator for years in the wild.

Bald eagles have the excellent and strong eyesight which helps them to see their prey even when they are flying hundreds of feet above the ground.  

Harpy Eagle preys are also the difficult one and also the heaviest one as compare to bald eagle.

As you can sense harpy eagle is far stronger than bald eagle, that’s why harpy is the most dangerous eagle not only in America but in whole world.

Head to Head Fight:

In head to head fight between Harpy Eagle Vs Bald Eagle, harpy will win the fight in every attempt as these eagles are the perfect true natural raptors which maintain their dominance in the wild for years.