Madagascar Sparrowhawk
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| Accipiter madagascariensis Smith, 1834 |
The Madagascar Sparrowhawk, Épervier De Madagascar, or Gavilán Malgache (Accipiter madagascariensis) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is endemic to Madagascar.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- BirdLife International 2004. Accipiter madagascariensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.

