Madagascar harrier-hawk

Polyboroides radiatus

The Madagascar harrier-hawk is a very large species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.

It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

The population is believed to be stable and estimated between 1,000 and 10,000, with the range spread over the whole of Madagascar.
Madagascan Harrier Hawk.3 In this pic you can see the roach has been pulled from the tree and is  being held in the talons of the Harrier. This Harrier called in its mate and gave up the roach. Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar harrier-hawk,Polyboroides radiatus,Winter

Appearance

''Polyboroides radiatus'' has a large black and white striped tail, black and white barring on its underside, a grey back and long bare yellow legs. There is a bare pink or yellow skin patch around the eye, and bare white flesh around the mouth. The primaries, which are only visible with the wing outstretched, are striped white and light brown .

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderAccipitriformes
FamilyAccipitridae
GenusPolyboroides
SpeciesP. radiatus
Photographed in
Madagascar