Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks
Malagasy Harrier
Circus macrosceles
ENEndangered
- Family
- Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks (Accipitridae)
- Order
- Accipitriformes
Overview
The Malagasy harrier (Circus macrosceles) is a bird of prey belonging to the marsh harrier group of harriers. It inhabits Madagascar and the Comoro Islands in the Indian Ocean. It was formerly regarded as a subspecies of the Réunion harrier (C. maillardi) but is increasingly treated as a separate species. It is also known as the Madagascar harrier, Madagascar marsh harrier or Malagasy marsh harrier.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Grande Comore, Mohéli, and Anjouan (northwestern and central Comoros), and western and central Madagascar.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Malagasy harrier
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
