Sadly, this practice along with the continuing destruction of its habitat means that the age-old sight of a hunting New Guinea eagle may be denied to future generations. The stunning Philippine eagle, until recently known as the monkey-eating eagle, apparently eats more flying lemurs than monkeys. As the Philippine Islands became more populated and the forests were stripped from the land, the eagle lost its home and hunting territory, and became vulnerable to shooting and trapping. Two of the best-known species of eagles, and two that show both the depredation wrought by humans on eagle populations and the extent to which repopulation efforts can succeed, are the golden and bald eagles. Sea or Fish Eagles Haliaeetus leucocephalus.
Vulturine fish eagle.
White-tailed sea eagle. White-bellied sea eagle. Pallas's sea eagle. Steller's sea eagle. Sanford's fish eagle.