Madagascar serpent eagle
Eutriorchis astur Sharpe, 1875
The madagascar serpent eagle (Eutriorchis astur) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 700 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.
Quick facts about the madagascar serpent eagle
- Weight
- 700 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 98 cm – 1.1 msrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the madagascar serpent eagle?
Where does the madagascar serpent eagle live?
Not recorded
What is the madagascar serpent eagle?
The Madagascar serpent eagle (Eutriorchis astur) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is placed in the monotypic genus Eutriorchis.
It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Is the madagascar serpent eagle endangered?
The madagascar serpent eagle is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species.
How is the madagascar serpent eagle classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAccipitriformes
- familyAccipitridae
- genusEutriorchis
- SpeciesEutriorchis astur Sharpe, 1875
Other names and names in other languages (49)
- Madagascan serpent eagleEnglish
- Madagascan serpent eagleEnglish
- Madagascar serpent-eagleEnglish
- Madagascar serpent-eagleEnglish
- Madagascar serpent-eagleEnglish
- Serpentari de MadagascarCatalan
- àguila serpera de MadagascarCatalan
- orlík madagaskarskýCzech
- luňoch madagaskarskýCzech
- eryr nadroedd MadagasgarWelsh
- MadagaskarslangehøgDanish
- Madagascar SlangehøgDanish
- GeckoweihGerman
- Madagaskar-SchlangenhabichtGerman
- SchlangenhabichtGerman
- madagaskara serpentagloEsperanto
- Culebrera azorSpanish
- Águila Culebrera AzorSpanish
- vööthaugasEstonian
- عقاب مارخور ماداگاسکاریPersian
- madagaskarinkäärmehaukkaFinnish
- Firasabé de MadagascarFrench
- Aigle serpentaire malgacheFrench
- Serpentaire de MadagascarFrench
- עיט נחשים מדגסקריHebrew
- madagaszkári kígyászhéjaHungarian
- Serpentario del MadagascarItalian
- マダガスカルヘビワシJapanese
- 마다가스카르뱀수리Korean
- 마다가스카르뱀독수리Korean
- madagaskarinis gyvatėdisLithuanian
- FandrasalamboMalagasy
- MadagaskarslangenarendDutch
- tanalaslangehaukNorwegian
- pręgoczubPolish
- águia-serpentária-malgaxePortuguese
- águia-serpentária-de-madagascarPortuguese
- águia-serpentária-de-madagáscarPortuguese
- águia-serpentária-de-rabo-longoPortuguese
- ПапангоRussian
- Мадагаскарский змееядRussian
- hadožer jastrabíSlovak
- Madagaskarski zmijarSerbian
- madagaskarörnSwedish
- Madagaskar Yılan KartalıTurkish
- змієїд мадагаскарськийUkrainian
- Diều ăn rắn MadagascarVietnamese
- 马岛蛇雕Chinese
- 馬達加斯加蛇鵰Chinese
Relatives of the madagascar serpent eagle
Other species in the same family Accipitridae.
Golden eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Eurasian sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
Eurasian goshawk
Astur gentilis
Black kite
Milvus migrans
Common buzzard
Buteo buteo
Bearded vulture
Gypaetus barbatus
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the madagascar serpent eagle?
An adult madagascar serpent eagle weighs 700 g and has a wingspan of 98 cm – 1.1 m, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the madagascar serpent eagle endangered?
The madagascar serpent eagle is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the madagascar serpent eagle?
The madagascar serpent eagle (Eutriorchis astur) belongs to the family Accipitridae in the order Accipitriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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