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Woodward's eagle

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Accipitridae

Genus
  
Amplibuteo

Order
  
Accipitriformes

Class
  
Aves

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Neophrontops, Neogyps, Ciconia maltha, Accipitriformes, Gymnogyps amplus

The Woodward's eagle (Amplibuteo woodwardi) is an extinct species of eagle that lived in North America and the Caribbean during the Late Pleistocene. It is one of the largest birds of prey ever found, with an estimated total length 125.6 to 140.2 cm (49.4 to 55.2 in), and considerably larger than any living eagle. The Haast's eagle reached similar lengths but appears to have been both somewhat more robust and shorter-winged than Woodward's, as Haast's was a forest-dwelling species. Woodward's eagle appeared to have hunted in open habitats, taking primarily small mammals and reptiles.

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Woodward's eagle Wikipedia