Madagascar Buzzard
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Madagascar Buzzard

Buteo brachypterus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Ankarafantsika National Park
211 Verified records at Ankarafantsika National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Madagascar buzzard (Buteo brachypterus) is a bird of prey which is endemic to Madagascar. It is a species from the widespread genus Buteo in the family Accipitridae. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Buzzard sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 211 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ankarafantsika National Park

Black Kite
LC

Black Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Milvus migrans

50–60% · Likely
Madagascar Fish-Eagle
CR

Madagascar Fish-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliaeetus vociferoides

50–60% · Likely
Madagascar Harrier-Hawk
LC Endemic

Madagascar Harrier-Hawk

Bird

Polyboroides radiatus

5–10% · With luck
Madagascar Sparrowhawk
NT Endemic

Madagascar Sparrowhawk

Bird

Accipiter madagascariensis

5–10% · With luck
Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk
LC

Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk

Bird

Aviceda madagascariensis

<5% · Rare
Bat Hawk
LC

Bat Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macheiramphus alcinus

Insufficient data
Malagasy Harrier
EN

Malagasy Harrier

Bird

Circus macrosceles

Insufficient data
Osprey
LC

Osprey

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pandion haliaetus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
60–70
Feb
50–60
Mar
30–40
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
60–70
Jul
40–50
Aug
60–70
Sep
40–50
Oct
60–70
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
50–60%
2 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
40–50%
3 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Madagascar Buzzard in Ankarafantsika National Park?

About 52% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Buzzard sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 211 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Madagascar Buzzard in Ankarafantsika National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Madagascar Buzzard in Ankarafantsika National Park in our monthly data.

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