Haliaeetus vociferoides
Silhouette: Ron Holmes/U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (source photo), T. Michael Keesey (vectorization) · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The Madagascar fish eagle (Icthyophaga vociferoides) or Madagascar sea-eagle (to distinguish it from the Icthyophaga 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".
The Madagascar fish eagle is a medium-sized sea eagle, 60–66 cm (23.5–26 in) long and with a wingspan of 165–180 cm (65–71 in). The body and wings are dark brown, with a pale brown head and a white tail; the bill is blackish with a paler base, and the legs are pale grey. Males weigh 2.2–2.6 kg (4.9–5.7 lb), while the slightly larger females weigh 2.8–3.5 kg (6.2–7.7 lb).
Its closest relative is the African fish eagle, Icthyophaga vocifer. Together, they form a distinct species pair lineage of sea... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botanical and Zoological Garden of Tsimbazaza | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Fish-Eagle sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park on a given day, based on 263 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 83 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June–July and November
In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Fish-Eagle in Ankarafantsika National Park on a given day, against about 40% in April, September and December, the lowest months. Those are among Ankarafantsika National Park's driest months, with about 55 mm of rain a month against 560 mm in January. January–March and May have too few records to rate.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Madagascar Fish-Eagle sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Ankarafantsika National Park, in our data
Ankarafantsika National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Madagascar Fish-Eagle sightings: about 50% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Accipitridae
The closest relatives of the Madagascar Fish-Eagle that you can see in Ankarafantsika National Park (family Accipitridae, Hawks, Eagles, and Kites) are Madagascar Buzzard (about 50%), Black Kite (about 50%) and Madagascar Harrier-Hawk (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Madagascar Fish-Eagle is recorded against all the birds logged in Ankarafantsika National Park (263 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
