Madagascar Buzzard
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Madagascar Buzzard

Buteo brachypterus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Ranomafana National Park
288 Verified records at Ranomafana National Park
February 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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Buzzard sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 288 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park

Black Kite
LC

Black Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Milvus migrans

10–20% · With luck
Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk
LC

Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk

Bird

Aviceda madagascariensis

<5% · Rare
Madagascar Harrier-Hawk
LC Endemic

Madagascar Harrier-Hawk

Bird

Polyboroides radiatus

<5% · Rare
Madagascar Sparrowhawk
NT Endemic

Madagascar Sparrowhawk

Bird

Accipiter madagascariensis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
50–60
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 Ranomafana National Park?

About 42% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Buzzard sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 288 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

February has the highest sighting rate for Madagascar Buzzard in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.

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