Alternative Name: Madagascar Gymnogene
- Polyboroides radiatus
Identification
57–68 cm
- Grey Upperparts
- Black primaries
- White barred black tail
- White and black barred underparts
- Pink facial skin
Similar Species
Distribution
Madagascar: occurs throughout the island.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Primary and secondary forest, woodland, savanna and cultivated land, including banana plantations.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of insects, locusts, beetles etc; also their larvae and nestlings.
Vocalisation
Call:a long, shrill pee-ee-ee-ee.
Movements
Resident, possibly nomadic in some areas.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Madagascar Harrier-Hawk. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 March 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Madagascar_Harrier-Hawk
