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Common Name

Madagascar Harrier-Hawk

Alternate Names

Malagasy Harrier, Madagascar Marsh Harrier

Common Type

Harrier

Order

Accipitriformes

Family

Accipitridae

Genus

Circus

Species

macrosceles

Conservation Status

Endangered

Location Photographed

Madagascar,

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Resident

Preferred Habitat

Marshlands and grasslands

Distribution and Range

Endemic to Madagascar and Comoro Islands

Food

Feeds primarily on the middle sized birds but also takes snakes, rodents and insects.

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Field Notes:

It breeds in marshland, building a nest of grass and stems on the ground or low in a bush. The white eggs are incubated for about 32–34 days and the young birds fledge after 42–45 days.

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