The Malagasy harrier is a bird of prey belonging to the marsh harrier group of harriers. It inhabits Madagascar and the Comoro Islands in the Indian Ocean. It was formerly regarded as a subspecies of the Réunion harrier but is increasingly treated as a separate species. It is also known as the Madagascar harrier, Madagascar marsh harrier or Malagasy marsh harrier. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Newton, A 1863
Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London
1863, Part 2 p.180
Protonym:
Circus macrosceles
Avibase ID:
C194112D138CA0BA
Avibase ID:
avibase-C194112D
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/C194112D
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 824046
English:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Madagascar Marsh-Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Madagascar Marsh-Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Madagascar Marsh-Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Madagascar Marsh-Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Madagascar Marsh-Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Madagascar Marsh-Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Madagascar Marsh-Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Madagascar Marsh-Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Madagascar Marsh-Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Madagascar Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Madagascar Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Madagascar Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Madagascar Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Madagascar Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Madagascar Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Madagascar Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Madagascar Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Madagascar Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Madagascar Marsh-harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Madagascar Marsh-harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Madagascar Marsh-harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Madagascar Marsh-harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Madagascar Marsh-harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Madagascar Marsh-harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Madagascar Marsh-harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Madagascar Marsh-harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Madagascar Marsh-harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Madagascar Marsh-harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Madagascar Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Reunion Harrier (Malagasy) ( Circus maillardi macrosceles) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Reunion Harrier (Malagasy) ( Circus maillardi macrosceles) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Reunion Harrier (Malagasy) ( Circus maillardi macrosceles) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Reunion Harrier (Malagasy) ( Circus maillardi macrosceles) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Reunion Harrier (Malagasy) ( Circus maillardi macrosceles) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Reunion Harrier (Malagasy) ( Circus maillardi macrosceles) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Reunion Harrier (Malagasy) ( Circus maillardi macrosceles) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Reunion Harrier (Malagasy) ( Circus maillardi macrosceles) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Reunion Harrier (Malagasy) ( Circus maillardi macrosceles) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Madagascar Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Madagascar Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Madagascar Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Madagascar Marsh-harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Madagascar Marsh-harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Madagascar Marsh-harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Madagascar Marsh-harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macroceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Circus spilonotus macrosceles [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Madagascar Marsh-Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Malagasy Harrier ( Circus macrosceles) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Circus maillardi macrosceles [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Circus macrosceles [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Circus [maillardi or macrosceles]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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