Henst's goshawk

Henst's goshawk (Astur henstii) is a large diurnal bird of prey in the family Accipitridae that lives only on the island of Madagascar. It is a forest specialist, found at very low densities in the primary and secondary forests of the north, west and east of the island, where it hunts from a hidden perch beneath the canopy rather than soaring above it. Adults measure roughly 52 to 62 cm in length with a wingspan of 86 to 100 cm, and females are noticeably heavier than males. The plumage is dark brownish grey above and barred on paler underparts, with a pale line through the eye and yellow eyes and legs. Its diet is mainly medium to large birds and mammals, and lemurs are a favoured prey. A 2016 BirdLife International assessment placed the species as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, with a small and declining population estimated at 1,000 to 2,250 individuals, driven by deforestation and human disturbance.