Madagascar serpent eagle | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Accipitriformes |
Family: | Accipitridae |
Subfamily: | Circaetinae |
Genus: | Eutriorchis Sharpe, 1875 |
Species: | E. astur
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Binomial name | |
Eutriorchis astur Sharpe, 1875
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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.[2] It is endemic to Madagascar.[1] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.