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Harpy Eagle. 



The Harpy Eagle constitutes the type of a distinct section among the birds of prey, a section first 

 established by Cuvier, and adopted by most naturalists. The species comprehended in this genus, Harpva, 

 are exclusively American ; they are characterised by the enormous thickness and strength of the tarsi, 

 which arc feathered half-way down ; the wings are short and rounded, the beak is strongly hooked, as are 

 the talons also, and of formidable magnitude. The Harpy Eagle is a native of Guyana and other parts of 

 South America, where it frequents the deep recesses of the forests remote from the abodes of men. Of 

 its habits, however, in a state of nature, we have but little information. 

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