In comparison, the bald eagle's wingspan can reach up to a not insignificant 7 feet and it weighs up to 14 pounds, which is impressive, but that's tiny compared to the Haast's eagle.

Haast’s eagle was one of the few predators on the islands. Its bones were first unearthed in the 1860s by farm workers draining a swamp. Named after the 19th-century explorer Julius Haast, ...

Haast’s eagle, the largest eagle ever known, once ruled New Zealand's skies, preying on giant moa. This formidable predator, potentially inspiring Māori legends, vanished due to prey loss ...