PHThe Philippine eagle, our national bird, was originally known as the "monkey-eating eagle" after early reports from Samar said it preyed mostly on monkeys. Later studies showed that its diet is much more varied, so in 1978 President Ferdinand Marcos issued a proclamation renaming it the Philippine eagle. Today it is one of the largest eagles in the world and is listed as Critically Endangered.
Key facts:
1. National bird: declared on July 4, 1995 by President Fidel V. Ramos through Proclamation No. 615.
2. Size: roughly 86 to 102 cm long with a wingspan of about 184 to 220 cm, and weighing around 4 to 8 kg.
3. Diet: its main prey in many areas is the flying lemur (colugo), but it also hunts macaques, civets, snakes, monitor lizards and large birds like hornbills and owls.
4. Where it lives: eastern Luzon, Samar, Leyte and Mindanao, with Mindanao having the largest population.
5. Population: estimates in the wild range from about 180 to 600 individuals, mostly because of deforestation, poaching and pesticides.
6. Protection: killing one can mean up to 12 years in prison plus heavy fines.
Actually, interesting din na yung pangalan na ginamit ng matagal ay hindi pala accurate. Importante talaga na protektahan yung natitirang kagubatan natin, kasi pag nawala yung habitat, mahirap nang maisalba yung species.
Sa tingin niyo, ano pa ang magagawa ng mga ordinaryong Pilipino para makatulong sa conservation ng ating national bird?
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Key facts:
1. National bird: declared on July 4, 1995 by President Fidel V. Ramos through Proclamation No. 615.
2. Size: roughly 86 to 102 cm long with a wingspan of about 184 to 220 cm, and weighing around 4 to 8 kg.
3. Diet: its main prey in many areas is the flying lemur (colugo), but it also hunts macaques, civets, snakes, monitor lizards and large birds like hornbills and owls.
4. Where it lives: eastern Luzon, Samar, Leyte and Mindanao, with Mindanao having the largest population.
5. Population: estimates in the wild range from about 180 to 600 individuals, mostly because of deforestation, poaching and pesticides.
6. Protection: killing one can mean up to 12 years in prison plus heavy fines.
Actually, interesting din na yung pangalan na ginamit ng matagal ay hindi pala accurate. Importante talaga na protektahan yung natitirang kagubatan natin, kasi pag nawala yung habitat, mahirap nang maisalba yung species.
Sa tingin niyo, ano pa ang magagawa ng mga ordinaryong Pilipino para makatulong sa conservation ng ating national bird?
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