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Madagascar sparrowhawk

Accipiter madagascariensis J. Verreaux, 1833

NTNear Threatenedbirds of prey

The madagascar sparrowhawk (Accipiter madagascariensis) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh 156 g to 209.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

Madagascar sparrowhawk (Accipiter madagascariensis)
Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the madagascar sparrowhawk

Weight
156 g – 209.5 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Wingspan
50 cm – 69 cmsrc for Wingspan
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Carnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
3src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the madagascar sparrowhawk?

MADAGASCAR SPARROWHAWK · WINGSPAN 69 CMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 69 cm, the recorded maximum wingspan of the madagascar sparrowhawk is about 41% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does the madagascar sparrowhawk live?

Not recorded

What is the madagascar sparrowhawk?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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).

From the Wikipedia article “Madagascar sparrowhawk” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Madagascar_sparrowhawk&oldid=1380740133), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the madagascar sparrowhawk endangered?

The madagascar sparrowhawk is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.

How is the madagascar sparrowhawk classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderAccipitriformes
  5. familyAccipitridae
  6. genusAccipiter
  7. SpeciesAccipiter madagascariensis J. Verreaux, 1833

Synonyms Accipiter madagascariensis

Other names and names in other languages (29)
  • Madagascan sparrowhawkEnglish
  • Madagascan sparrowhawkEnglish
  • esparver de MadagascarCatalan
  • krahujec madagaskarskýCzech
  • MadagascarspurvehøgDanish
  • MadagaskarsperberGerman
  • madagaskara akcipitroEsperanto
  • Gavilán malgacheSpanish
  • madagaskari raudkullEstonian
  • madagaskarinlintuhaukkaFinnish
  • Épervier de MadagascarFrench
  • mrki kobacCroatian
  • madagaszkári karvalyHungarian
  • Sparviere del MadagascarItalian
  • マダガスカルハイタカJapanese
  • madagaskarinis paukštvanagisLithuanian
  • MadagaskarsperwerDutch
  • madagaskarhaukNorwegian
  • krogulec prążkowanyPolish
  • gavião-malgaxePortuguese
  • gavião-de-madagáscarPortuguese
  • Мадагаскарский перепелятникRussian
  • jastrab madagaskarskýSlovak
  • Madagaskarski kobacSerbian
  • madagaskarsparvhökSwedish
  • Madagaskar AtmacasıTurkish
  • яструб мадагаскарськийUkrainian
  • 马岛雀鹰Chinese
  • 馬達加斯加雀鷹Chinese

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Relatives of the madagascar sparrowhawk

Other species in the same genus Accipiter.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the madagascar sparrowhawk?

An adult madagascar sparrowhawk weighs 156 g – 209.5 g and has a wingspan of 50 cm – 69 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the madagascar sparrowhawk endangered?

The madagascar sparrowhawk is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.

What kind of animal is the madagascar sparrowhawk?

The madagascar sparrowhawk (Accipiter madagascariensis) belongs to the family Accipitridae in the order Accipitriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{madagascar_sparrowhawk_2026,
  title = {Madagascar sparrowhawk (Accipiter madagascariensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/madagascar-sparrowhawk},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}