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Madagascar Fish Eagle

Icthyophaga vociferoides

Madagascar Fish Eagle (Icthyophaga vociferoides) — Birds of Prey of Africa.

The Madagascar Fish Eagle (Icthyophaga vociferoides) is a member of the Accipitridae family found in Africa.

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Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Accipitriformes
  3. Family Accipitridae Kites, Hawks, Eagles
  4. Genus Icthyophaga
  5. Species vociferoides

Where it lives

Coastal and riverine northwest to west-central Madagascar

Quick facts

Family
Accipitridae
Order
Accipitriformes

Biology & behaviour

The Madagascar Fish Eagle (Icthyophaga vociferoides) is a species of kites, hawks, eagles in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. It is found in Africa — coastal and riverine nw to wc Madagascar.

Conservation

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