Other names for [Pithecophaga jefferyi] include; (Spanish) Aguila comemonos, Aguila monera; (French) Aigle des Philippines, Aigle des singes, Aigle mangeur de singes, Pithécophage des Philippines; (English) Great Philippine Eagle, Monkey-eating Eagle,
The Philippine eagle is listed as "Critically Endangered" by the IUCN. CITES lists the species as "Appendix 1".