Madagascar Buzzard

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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The Madagascar Buzzard is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Madagascar Buzzard (Buteo brachypterus) is a 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. Search Wikimedia Commons Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Buteo brachypterus References - * BirdLife International 2004. Buteo brachypterus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. More

Ecology of the Madagascar buzzard, Buteo brachypterus, in the rain forest of the Masoala Peninsula - The ecology of the Madagascar buzzard (Buteo brachypterus) was studied to determine the potential for using the species' ecological requirements as a criterion for reserve design and management. The study was conducted on the Masoala Peninsula of northeastern Madagascar over two breeding seasons from August to December 1992 and from September 1992 to January 1993. More

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Order : Falconiformes
Family : Accipitridae
Genus : Buteo
Species : brachypterus
Authority : Hartlaub, 1860