Madagascar Fish-Eagle
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Madagascar Fish-Eagle

Haliaeetus vociferoides

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

The Madagascar fish eagle (Icthyophaga vociferoides) or Madagascar sea-eagle (to distinguish it from the Ichthyophaga fishing-eagles), is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and harriers. It is endemic to the coastal strip in the northwest of Madagascar. It is about 63 cm (25 in) long and has a pale brown head, dark brown body and white tail. The Madagascar fish eagle has been suffering from a declining population and is threatened by habitat destruction and persecution, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being "critically endangered". Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Fish-Eagle sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 206 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 Buzzard
LC Endemic

Madagascar Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo brachypterus

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
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
30–40
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
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%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Madagascar Fish-Eagle in Ankarafantsika National Park?

About 51% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Fish-Eagle sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 206 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Madagascar Fish-Eagle in Ankarafantsika National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Madagascar Fish-Eagle in Ankarafantsika National Park in our monthly data.

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