Madagascan fish eagle
Icthyophaga vociferoides (des Murs, 1845)
Status not recordedbirds of prey
The madagascan fish eagle (Icthyophaga vociferoides) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 3 kg.
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Quick facts about the madagascan fish eagle
- Weight
- 3 kg
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Aquatic predator
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodland
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2
- Lifestyle
- Perching
- Migration
- Sedentary
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the madagascan fish eagle live?
Not recorded
Is the madagascan fish eagle endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the madagascan fish eagle classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAccipitriformes
- familyAccipitridae
- genusIcthyophaga
- SpeciesIcthyophaga vociferoides (des Murs, 1845)
Synonyms Haliaeetus vociferoides, Haliaetus vociferoïdes
Other names and names in other languages (51)
- Madagascar fish eagleEnglish
- Madagascar fish-eagleEnglish
- عقاب البحر المدغشقريArabic
- Мадагаскарски морски орелBulgarian
- pigarg de MadagascarCatalan
- orel madagaskarskýCzech
- Pysgeryr MadagasgarWelsh
- MadagaskarflodørnDanish
- MadagaskarseeadlerGerman
- Ψαραετός της ΜαδαγασκάρηςGreek
- madagaskara maragloEsperanto
- Pigargo malgacheSpanish
- madagaskari merikotkasEstonian
- عقاب دریایی ماداگاسکاریPersian
- madagaskarinmerikotkaFinnish
- Pygargue de MadagascarFrench
- עיטם מדגסקריHebrew
- madagaskarski štekavacCroatian
- madagaszkári rétisasHungarian
- Aquila pescatrice del MadagascarItalian
- マダガスカルウミワシJapanese
- 마다가스카르바다수리Korean
- madagaskarinis jūrinis erelisLithuanian
- AnkoayMalagasy
- Мадагаскар нөмрөг бүргэдMongolian
- Мадагаскар колгучкыжWestern Mari
- Mágí Bitseeʼ Noodǫ́zí Bikéyahdę́ę́ʼ atsátsohNavajo
- MadagaskarzeearendDutch
- gasserflodørnNorwegian
- bielik madagaskarskiPolish
- pigargo-malgaxePortuguese
- Мадагаскарский орланRussian
- orliak bielolíciSlovak
- Madagaskarski belorepanSerbian
- madagaskarfiskörnSwedish
- Madagaskar Ötücü KartalıTurkish
- орлан мадагаскарськийUkrainian
- Đại bàng ăn cá MadagascarVietnamese
- 马岛海雕Chinese
- عقاب السمك المدغشقريArabic
- Madagascar FlodørnDanish
- Madagaskar-SeeadlerGerman
- Aigle pêcheur de MadagascarFrench
- rybożer madagaskarskiPolish
- Águia-pesqueira-de-rabo-brancoPortuguese
- pigargo-de-madagascarPortuguese
- pigargo-de-madagáscarPortuguese
- Мадагаскарский орлан-крикунRussian
- madagaskarhavsörnSwedish
- 馬達加斯加海鵰Chinese
- 马达加斯加海雕Chinese
Relatives of the madagascan fish eagle
Other species in the same genus Icthyophaga.

Lesser fish eagle
Icthyophaga humilis
Grey-headed fish eagle
Icthyophaga ichthyaetus
White-bellied sea eagle
Icthyophaga leucogaster
Solomon sea-eagle
Icthyophaga sanfordi
Cape sea-eagle
Icthyophaga vocifer
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the madagascan fish eagle?
An adult madagascan fish eagle weighs 3 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the madagascan fish eagle?
The madagascan fish eagle (Icthyophaga vociferoides) belongs to the family Accipitridae in the order Accipitriformes.
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