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Madagascar Buzzard
Buteo brachypterus Hartlaub, 1860
Accipitridae — Kites, Hawks, Eagles
Madagascar Buzzard, Buteo brachypterus, is a bird of prey found in Madagascar and placed in the family Accipitridae. It was described by Hartlaub in 1860. It is endemic to the island and occurs across a broad range of habitats, including forest, open woodland, secondary growth and rocky slopes, with records up to 2300 metres above sea level. It is less frequent on the cleared central plateau. The species shows marked variation in plumage and is a typical old-world buzzard.
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Accipitridae — Kites, Hawks, Eagles
- Breeding range
- Africa: Madagascar
