Harpy Eagle - Popular Culture

Popular Culture

• The Harpy Eagle is the national bird of Panama and is depicted on the coat of arms of Panama.
• The Harpy Eagle is featured on the cover of the O'Reilly Media book, R in a Nutshell.
• The Harpy Eagle was the inspiration behind the design of Fawkes the Phoenix in the Harry Potter film series.
• A Harpy Eagle called Bubba features extensively in Garry Kilworth's novel "Frost Dancers" as the adversary of the hares that are the heroes of the book.
• The 15th Harpy Eagle, named "Hope" released in Belize, was dubbed, "Ambassador for Climate Change," in Belize, in light of the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009