Madagascar Harrier-hawk Polyboroides radiatus
Madagascar Harrier-hawk, Perinet (Analamazaotra), Madagascar, November 2016 - click for larger image

Madagascar
November 2016

The Madagascar Harrier-hawk is endemic to Madagascar where it is found in forests and woodlands mainly below 1,300 metres. It is absent from the deforested central plateau. See the distribution map at Birdlife International.

Madagascar Harrier-hawk, Perinet (Analamazaotra), Madagascar, November 2016 - click for larger image It is the second largest raptor in Madagascar after the Madagascar Fish-eagle. The colour of its cere can vary from pale yellow as in photo 3 to bright pink as in photo 4 depending on the individual and/or the degree of excitement.
Madagascar Harrier-hawk, Mosa Park, Ifaty, Madagascar, November 2016 - click for larger image
Madagascar Harrier-hawk, Mosa Park, Ifaty, Madagascar, November 2016 - click for larger image
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