Malagasy Harrier

Circus macrosceles Newton, A, 1863

Malagasy Harrier, Circus macrosceles, breeds in western and central Madagascar and on Grande Comore, Mohéli and Anjouan in the Comoros. It is a bird of prey in the Accipitridae family and is part of the harrier group. In Madagascar it uses marshland and grassland, while on the Comoros it is found more often in drier places and wooded areas. It nests in marshland, placing a grass-and-stem nest on the ground or low in a bush. It was first described by Newton, A, 1863.

Order

Accipitriformes

Family

Accipitridae — Kites, Hawks, Eagles

Breeding range

Africa: Grande Comore (=Njazidja), Mohéli (=Mwali) and Anjouan (=Nzwani; nw, c Comoros) and w, c Madagascar