Meet the Philippine eagle. It lives only in the Philippines. It is the national bird there.

It lives on only four islands. They are Luzon, Samar, Leyte and Mindanao. It lives in forests.

It is one of the largest eagles in the world. It can stand about three feet (1 meter) tall.

Look at its beak. It is big and curved. Now see what it hunts. It hunts animals such as flying squirrels and monkeys.

You may have heard that it eats only monkeys. In fact, it also eats birds, snakes and lizards.

This eagle is very rare. As of November 2026, it is listed as Critically Endangered.

A mother eagle lays only one egg at a time. She lays one egg about every two years.

A nest is a bird's home. This eagle builds a huge nest of sticks. The nest is high in a tree. It is a big home for a big bird.

Words to know

• rare: very few
• nest: bird home
• islands: land in water
• beak: bird mouth