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Photo by edenwatcher
Andasibe National Park, Perinet, Madagascar, October 2010

Aviceda madagascariensis

Distribution

Madagascar. Scarce but occurs throughout the island.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

Habitat

Forest and secondary-growth woodland.

Behaviour

Diet

Remains within dense cover and preys heavily on chameleons.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.

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• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Madagascar_Cuckoo-Hawk

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