Accipiter madagascariensis
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The Madagascar sparrowhawk (Accipiter madagascariensis) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
It is threatened by habitat loss. It may form a superspecies with Eurasian sparrowhawk (A. nisus) and rufous-chested sparrowhawk (A. rufiventris) (Ferguson-Lees and Christie 2001). The Madagascar Sparrowhawk inhabits Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. These Islands are almost 300 miles away from Madagascar over open ocean.
It is suspected that there is between 3300 and 6700 mature Madagascar Sparrowhawks in the wild. It was classified as near threatened in August 2018 by the IUCN. They can be found at altitudes from sea level up to 1500 meters, but typically stay under 1000 meters. Their habitats consist of rainforests in the East, deciduous forests in the west, and spiny forests in the southwest.
The Madagascar Sparrowhawk eats other small birds which makes up 97% of their prey. Common... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Mantadia National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 3 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antananarivo | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Sparrowhawk sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 64th most-seen of the 83 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June–July and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Sparrowhawk in Ankarafantsika National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and November, the lowest months. Those are among Ankarafantsika National Park's driest months, with almost no rain against 560 mm in January. January–March and May have too few records to rate.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Madagascar Sparrowhawk sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Madagascar Sparrowhawk sightings, Ankarafantsika National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Mantadia National Park (Madagascar, about 10%) and Ranomafana National Park (Madagascar, under 5%).
Same family: Accipitridae
The closest relatives of the Madagascar Sparrowhawk that you can see in Ankarafantsika National Park (family Accipitridae, Hawks, Eagles, and Kites) are Madagascar Buzzard (about 50%), Madagascar Fish-Eagle (about 50%) and Black Kite (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Madagascar Sparrowhawk is recorded against all the birds logged in Ankarafantsika National Park (32 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.
