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Madagascar Marsh-harrier Circus macrosceles



Family: Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles)

Authority: Newton, 1863

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(i); D

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Justification of Red List category
This species has been uplisted to Endangered as it has a very small population, which is likely to be declining owing to a variety of threats, principally habitat loss and degradation, and persecution by humans.



Population size: 100-249

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 707,000 km2

Country endemic: No

Attributes
Land-mass type - shelf island
Realm - Afrotropical
IUCN Ecosystem -- Freshwater biome
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome
IUCN Ecosystem -- Marine biome

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Circus macrosceles. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/madagascar-marsh-harrier-circus-macrosceles on 04/06/2023. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org on 04/06/2023.