How big is a Madagascar Serpent Eagle?

The Madagascar Serpent Eagle is a huge sized bird weighing about 1.8 kg.

Where can you see a Madagascar Serpent Eagle?

The Madagascar Serpent Eagle is endemic to Madagascar, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Madagascar Serpent Eagle?

The Madagascar Serpent Eagle is most easily confused with the Philippine Eagle, the Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk and the Black Honey Buzzard.

Is the Madagascar Serpent Eagle endangered?

The Madagascar Serpent Eagle is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Madagascar Serpent Eagle

Eutriorchis astur

Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks · Accipitriformes · Legendary

The Madagascar Serpent Eagle (Eutriorchis astur) is a legendary kites, old world vultures, eagles, and hawk found only in Madagascar, weighing about 1.8 kg. The Madagascar serpent eagle is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

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Madagascar Serpent Eagle (Eutriorchis astur), photo 1 — Photo: Mikael Bauer · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Madagascar Serpent Eagle (Eutriorchis astur), photo 2 — Photo: Mikael Bauer · CC BY 4.0

Madagascar Serpent Eagle (Eutriorchis astur), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Mikael Bauer, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Madagascar Serpent Eagle

The Madagascar serpent eagle is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is placed in the monotypic genus Eutriorchis. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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How to identify it

The Madagascar serpent eagle is a medium-sized raptor with a long rounded tail and short rounded wings. It is dark grey on its back and a lighter grey on its belly, breast, and throat. Dark barring covers the bird's body. It has yellow eyes and a sharp, hooked beak with strong talons. It measures 57 to 66 cm (22 to 26 in) long with a wingspan of 90 to 110 cm (35 to 43 in).

Where it lives

Madagascar

When to see it

Best months: September, October, November, with peak activity in November. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Madagascar Serpent Eagle?: The Madagascar serpent eagle is a medium-sized raptor with a long rounded tail and short rounded wings. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Madagascar Serpent Eagle?: The Madagascar Serpent Eagle is a huge sized bird weighing about 1.8 kg.
Where can you see a Madagascar Serpent Eagle?: The Madagascar Serpent Eagle is endemic to Madagascar, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Madagascar Serpent Eagle?: The Madagascar Serpent Eagle is most easily confused with the Philippine Eagle, the Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk and the Black Honey Buzzard.
Is the Madagascar Serpent Eagle endangered?: The Madagascar Serpent Eagle is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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