The Eagle Named in 1896: teacher key

Philippine Eagles, grade 12 edition, written for 12th grade and up. From a collector's first sight on Samar to a genome study of 35 birds, follow what scientists have learned about the Philippine eagle and what is still unknown.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. When was the name Pithecophaga jefferyi formally published?
   • 30 December 1896 (answer)
   • 16 December 1896
   • 1 January 1900
2. Who alerted the world in 1965 that the eagle was endangered?
   • John Whitehead
   • Dr. Dioscoro Rabor (answer)
   • Ogilvie Grant
3. For how much of its first century did the eagle remain a neglected mystery?
   • About one-tenth
   • About half
   • About two-thirds (answer)
4. What did the genus name Pithecophaga mean?
   • Monkey-eater (answer)
   • Island hawk
   • Forest king
5. Why could total population sizes not be worked out from local counts?
   • Scientists did not know the densities (answer)
   • Scientists counted twice
   • No one looked

Words

• genus: group of species
• mitochondrial: from the mother
• haplotypes: gene lineage types
• reintroduction: bringing back
• endangered: at risk