The biggest eagles in the World – Top 10

Eagles are large, powerfully built birds of prey, with a heavy head, beak and large wingspan. Due to the size and power, eagles are ranked at the top of the food chain as apex predators in the avian world. The eagles are some of the largest birds of prey: only the condors, some of vultures, pelicans, marabou storks and some cranes are larger.

Eagle’s size, dimensions

Eagles as other birds could be measured variously:

In total length

Body mass

Wingspan

Which is the largest eagle in the world?

Different lifestyle needs among various eagles result in variable measurements from species to species. Many forest-dwelling eagles, including harpy and Philippine eagles, have relatively short wingspans, a feature necessary for being able to maneuver in quick, short bursts through dense forested habitats.

On the other hand, eagles which are found almost strictly in open country have relatively long wings for their size – White-tailed eagle or Golden eagle.

Below you can find lists of the top five eagles going on weight, length and wingspan. The figures listed are the median and maximum.

The largest eagles in the world – Top 10

The heaviest eagles

average weight: 6.7 kg (15 lb)

(15 lb) maximum weight: 9 kg (20 lb)



average weight: 6.35 kg (14 lb)

(14 lb) maximum weight: 8 kg (18 lb)

average weight: 5.95 kg (13.1 lb)

(13.1 lb) maximum weight: max: 9 kg (20 lb)

average weight: 4.8 kg (11 lb)

(11 lb) maximum weight: 7.5 kg (17 lb)

average weight: 4.6 kg (10 lb)

(10 lb) maximum weight: 6.2 kg (13.7 lb)

The longest eagles

medium length: 100 cm (3ft 3in)

(3ft 3in) maximum length: 112 cm (3ft 8in)

medium length: 95.5 cm (3ft 2in)

(3ft 2in) maximum length: 107 cm (3ft 6in)

medium length: 95.5 cm (3ft 2in)

(3ft 2in) maximum length: 106 cm (3ft 6 in)

medium length: 95 cm (3ft 1in)

(3ft 1in) maximum length: 105 cm (3ft 5in)

medium length: 87.5 cm (2ft 10in)

(2ft 10in) maximum length: 99 cm (3ft 3in)

Eagles with the largest wingspan

average wingspan: 218.5 cm (7ft 2in)

(7ft 2in) maximum wingspan: 253 cm (8.3 ft)

average wingspan: 212.5 cm (7 ft)

(7 ft) maximum wingspan: 250 cm (8ft 2in)

average wingspan: 210 cm (6ft 11in)

(6ft 11in) maximum wingspan: 284 cm (9ft 4in)

average wingspan: 207 cm (6ft 9in)

(6ft 9in) maximum wingspan: 281 cm (9ft 3in)

average wingspan: 206.5 cm (6ft 9in)

(6ft 9in) maximum wingspan: 260 cm (8 ft 6in)

The largest eagle that ever lived

The largest eagle that ever lived on Earth, was the Haast’s eagle. This eagle lived in the South Island of New Zealand, and became extinct around 1400. The Haast’s eagle is labeled the largest known eagle of all time, and it was even bigger than today’s vultures. You can find more about it in the article: Haast’s eagle – the largest eagle that existed.

Wingspan

average wingspan: 260 (8ft 6in)

260 (8ft 6in) maximum wingspan: 300 cm (9ft 10in)

Weight

average weight: 10 kg (22lb)

10 kg (22lb) maximum weight: 15 kg (33 lb)

Length

medium length: 130 (4ft 3in)

130 (4ft 3in) maximum length: 140 cm (4ft 7in)

Data

The figures listed above are the median reported for each measurement in the guide Raptors of the World in which only measurements that could be personally verified by the authors were listed.

Why eagles are unique?

The eagles have at least one singular characteristic. Most birds of prey look back over their shoulders before striking prey (or shortly thereafter); predation is after all a two-edged sword. All hawks seem to have this habit, from the smallest kestrel to the largest Ferruginous – but not the Eagles. Eagles, as befits the true kings of the sky, do not look back.

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