MADAGASCAR BASIC BIRDING TOUR

Bird Checklist for Tour

MADAGASCAR
BIRDING TOUR
ANY TIME*

Duration:	18 days, 16 nights
Group Size:	2-6
Anytime Price:	€5925
Group Price:	€5675
Single Suppl:	€800
Est #Species:	160-190
Pace:	Moderate
Difficulty:	Moderate
* This tour is available for any dates of your choosing provided guide services and accommodations are available.

List of species found in some or all areas included on the tour. List may be incomplete. The table indicates whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. See sidebar for meaning of location codes and symbols associated with common names.*

color codes

Ducks: Anatidae
1	White-faced Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna viduata	Many
2	Fulvous Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna bicolor	IF,TA,ZVNP
3	White-backed Duck	Thalassornis leuconotus	TA
4	Knob-billed Duck	Sarkidiornis melanotos	IF,INP,TA,TNP,ZVNP
5	African Pygmy-Goose	Nettapus auritus	IF,RNP,TA,ZVNP
6	Blue-billed Teal	Spatula hottentota	Many
7	Meller's Duck	Anas melleri	AMNP,RNP,TA
8	Red-billed Duck	Anas erythrorhyncha	Many
9	Bernier's Teal	Anas bernieri	IF,RNP,TA
Guineafowl: Numididae
10	Helmeted Guineafowl	Numida meleagris	Many
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae
11	Madagascar Partridge	Margaroperdix madagarensis	Many
12	Common Quail	Coturnix coturnix	IF,INP,MR,TA,TNP
13	Harlequin Quail	Coturnix delegorguei	IF,INP,TA,TNP,ZVNP
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae
14	Rock Pigeon	Columba livia	Many
15	Malagasy Turtle-Dove	Nesoenas picturata	Many
16	Namaqua Dove	Oena capensis	Many
17	Madagascar Green-Pigeon	Treron australis	Many
18	Madagascar Blue-Pigeon	Alectroenas madagascariensis	AMNP,MR,RNP,TA ZVNP
Mesites: Mesitornithidae
19	White-breasted Mesite	Mesitornis variegatus	IF
20	Brown Mesite	Mesitornis unicolor	AMNP,MR,RNP
21	Subdesert Mesite	Monias benschi	IF,INP,ISP,TA
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae
22	Madagascar Sandgrouse	Pterocles personatus	Many
Cuckoos: Cuculidae
23	Madagascar Cuckoo	Cuculus rochii	Many
24	Giant Coua	Coua gigas	Many
25	Coquerel's Coua	Coua coquereli	Many
26	Red-breasted Coua	Coua serriana	AMNP,MR,RNP,ZVNP
27	Red-fronted Coua	Coua reynaudii	AMNP,MR,RNP,TA
28	Red-capped Coua	Coua ruficeps	Many
29	Olive-capped Coua	Coua olivaceiceps	IF,TNP
30	Running Coua	Coua cursor	Many
31	Crested Coua	Coua cristata	Many
32	Verreaux's Coua	Coua verreauxi	IF,NVI,TA,TNP,ZVNP
33	Blue Coua	Coua caerulea	Many
34	Malagasy Coucal	Centropus toulou	Many
35	Thick-billed Cuckoo	Pachycoccyx audeberti	TA
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae
36	Collared Nightjar	Gactornis enarratus	Many
37	Madagascar Nightjar	Caprimulgus madagascariensis	Many
Swifts: Apodidae
38	Madagascar Spinetail	Zoonavena grandidieri	Many
39	Alpine Swift	Tachymarptis melba	Many
40	Malagasy Swift	Apus balstoni	Many
41	Malagasy Palm Swift	Cypsiurus gracilis	Many
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae
42	Madagascar Rail	Rallus madagascariensis	AMNP,MR,RNP,TA
43	White-throated Rail	Dryolimnas cuvieri	Many
44	Eurasian Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus	Many
45	Red-knobbed Coot	Fulica cristata	IF,ISP,NVI,TA,TNP
46	Allen's Gallinule	Porphyrio alleni	TA
47	African Swamphen	Porphyrio madagascariensis	IF,INP,TNP
48	Baillon's Crake	Zapornia pusilla	Many
49	Sakalava Rail	Zapornia olivieri	TA
Flufftails: Sarothruridae
50	Madagascar Forest Rail	Mentocrex kioloides	AMNP,INP,MR,RNP
51	Madagascar Flufftail	Sarothrura insularis	AMNP,MR,RNP,TA
52	Slender-billed Flufftail	Sarothrura watersi	AMNP
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae
53	Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus	Many
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae
54	Black-bellied Plover	Pluvialis squatarola	IF,ISP,NVI,RNP,TA
55	Pacific Golden-Plover	Pluvialis fulva	TA
56	Common Ringed Plover	Charadrius hiaticula	Many
57	Three-banded Plover	Thinornis tricollaris	Many
58	Tibetan Sand-Plover	Anarhynchus atrifrons	IF,TA
59	Greater Sand-Plover	Anarhynchus leschenaultii	Many
60	Madagascar Plover	Anarhynchus thoracicus	IF,ISP,NVI,TA,TNP
61	Kittlitz's Plover	Anarhynchus pecuarius	Many
62	White-fronted Plover	Anarhynchus marginatus	Many
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae
63	Greater Painted-Snipe	Rostratula benghalensis	Many
Jacanas: Jacanidae
64	Madagascar Jacana	Actophilornis albinucha	RNP,TA
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae
65	Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus	Many
66	Eurasian Curlew	Numenius arquata	IF,ISP,NVI,TA
67	Bar-tailed Godwit	Limosa lapponica	Many
68	Madagascar Snipe	Gallinago macrodactyla	AMNP,INP,RNP,TA
69	Red-necked Phalarope	Phalaropus lobatus	TA
70	Terek Sandpiper	Xenus cinereus	IF,ISP,NVI,TA,TNP
71	Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos	Many
72	Green Sandpiper	Tringa ochropus	TA
73	Marsh Sandpiper	Tringa stagnatilis	IF,ISP,TA,TNP
74	Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola	ISP,TA
75	Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia	Many
76	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	Many
77	Ruff	Calidris pugnax	ISP,TA
78	Curlew Sandpiper	Calidris ferruginea	Many
79	Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Calidris subruficollis	TA
80	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Many
81	Little Stint	Calidris minuta	IF,ISP,NVI,TA
Buttonquail: Turnicidae
82	Madagascar Buttonquail	Turnix nigricollis	Many
Crab Plover: Dromadidae
83	Crab-Plover	Dromas ardeola	IF,NVI,RNP,TA
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae
84	Madagascar Pratincole	Glareola ocularis	AMNP,IF,RNP,TA
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae
85	Gray-hooded Gull	Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus	IF,TA
86	Sooty Gull	Ichthyaetus hemprichii	NVI
87	Kelp Gull	Larus dominicanus	IF,ISP,NVI,TA,TNP
88	Brown Noddy	Anous stolidus	AMNP,TA
89	Lesser Noddy	Anous tenuirostris	TA
90	Sooty Tern	Onychoprion fuscatus	NVI,TA
91	Bridled Tern	Onychoprion anaethetus	NVI,TA
92	Saunders's Tern	Sternula saundersi	IF,NVI,TA
93	Caspian Tern	Hydroprogne caspia	IF,ISP,NVI,TA,TNP
94	Whiskered Tern	Chlidonias hybrida	ISP,NVI,TA
95	White-winged Tern	Chlidonias leucopterus	TA
96	Roseate Tern	Sterna dougallii	NVI,TA
97	Common Tern	Sterna hirundo	IF,ISP,NVI,TA
98	Lesser Crested Tern	Thalasseus bengalensis	IF,NVI,RNP,TA,TNP
99	Great Crested Tern	Thalasseus bergii	IF,ISP,NVI,TA
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae
100	Greater Flamingo	Phoenicopterus roseus	IF,INP,ISP,TA,TNP
101	Lesser Flamingo	Phoenicoparrus minor	IF,ISP,NVI,TNP
Grebes: Podicipedidae
102	Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis	Many
103	Madagascar Grebe	Tachybaptus pelzelnii	AMNP,INP,ISP,RNP TA
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae
104	White-tailed Tropicbird	Phaethon lepturus	IF,NVI,TA
105	Red-tailed Tropicbird	Phaethon rubricauda	IF,NVI,TA,TNP
Southern Storm-Petrels: Oceanitidae
106	Wilson's Storm-Petrel	Oceanites oceanicus	NVI,TA
107	Black-bellied Storm-Petrel	Fregetta tropica	TA
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae
108	Pintado Petrel	Daption capense	TA
109	Great-winged Petrel	Pterodroma macroptera	TA
110	Soft-plumaged Petrel	Pterodroma mollis	TA
111	Barau's Petrel	Pterodroma baraui	TA
112	Wedge-tailed Shearwater	Ardenna pacificus	IF
Storks: Ciconiidae
113	African Openbill	Anastomus lamelligerus	TA
114	Yellow-billed Stork	Mycteria ibis	IF,TA
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae
115	Lesser Frigatebird	Fregata ariel	IF,NVI,TA
116	Great Frigatebird	Fregata minor	IF,NVI,TA,TNP
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae
117	Red-footed Booby	Sula sula	TA
118	Brown Booby	Sula leucogaster	TA
119	Masked Booby	Sula dactylatra	TA
Anhingas: Anhingidae
120	African Darter	Anhinga rufa	AMNP,RNP,TA
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae
121	Reed Cormorant	Microcarbo africanus	AMNP,RNP,TA
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae
122	Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	AMNP,ISP,RNP,TA
123	Madagascar Ibis	Lophotibis cristata	Many
124	Malagasy Sacred Ibis	Threskiornis bernieri	AMNP,RNP,ZVNP
125	African Spoonbill	Platalea alba	TA
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae
126	Little Bittern	Botaurus minutus	Many
127	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Many
128	Black Heron	Egretta ardesiaca	Many
129	Little Egret	Egretta garzetta	Many
130	Striated Heron	Butorides striata	Many
131	Squacco Heron	Ardeola ralloides	Many
132	Malagasy Pond-Heron	Ardeola idae	Many
133	Western Cattle-Egret	Bubulcus ibis	Many
134	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Many
135	Gray Heron	Ardea cinerea	Many
136	Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea	Many
137	Humblot's Heron	Ardea humbloti	Many
Hamerkop: Scopidae
138	Hamerkop	Scopus umbretta	Many
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae
139	Madagascar Harrier-Hawk	Polyboroides radiatus	Many
140	Madagascar Serpent-Eagle	Eutriorchis astur	AMNP
141	Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk	Aviceda madagascariensis	Many
142	Bat Hawk	Macheiramphus alcinus	INP,RNP,TA
143	Frances's Sparrowhawk	Tachyspiza francesiae	Many
144	Madagascar Sparrowhawk	Accipiter madagascariensis	Many
145	Henst's Goshawk	Astur henstii	Many
146	Malagasy Harrier	Circus macrosceles	AMNP,IF,INP,RNP ZVNP
147	Black Kite	Milvus migrans	Many
148	Yellow-billed Kite**	Milvus aegyptius	IF,INP,RNP,TA,ZVNP
149	Madagascar Fish-Eagle	Icthyophaga vociferoides	RNP,TA
150	Madagascar Buzzard	Buteo brachypterus	Many
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae
151	Western Barn Owl	Tyto alba	Many
152	Red Owl	Tyto soumagnei	AMNP,TA
Owls: Strigidae
153	Madagascar Scops-Owl	Otus rutilus	Many
154	White-browed Owl	Athene superciliaris	Many
155	Madagascar Owl	Asio madagascariensis	Many
156	Marsh Owl	Asio capensis	Many
Cuckoo-Roller: Leptosomidae
157	Cuckoo-roller	Leptosomus discolor	Many
Hoopoes: Upupidae
158	Madagascar Hoopoe	Upupa marginata	Many
Bee-eaters: Meropidae
159	Olive Bee-eater	Merops superciliosus	Many
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae
160	Malagasy Kingfisher	Corythornis vintsioides	Many
161	Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher	Corythornis madagascariensis	Many
Rollers: Coraciidae
162	Broad-billed Roller	Eurystomus glaucurus	Many
Ground-Rollers: Brachypteraciidae
163	Scaly Ground-Roller	Geobiastes squamiger	AMNP,RNP
164	Short-legged Ground-Roller	Brachypteracias leptosomus	AMNP,MR,RNP
165	Long-tailed Ground-Roller	Uratelornis chimaera	IF,INP,TA
166	Pitta-like Ground-Roller	Atelornis pittoides	AMNP,MR,RNP,TA
167	Rufous-headed Ground-Roller	Atelornis crossleyi	AMNP,MR,RNP,TA
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae
168	Malagasy Kestrel	Falco newtoni	Many
169	Banded Kestrel	Falco zoniventris	Many
170	Eleonora's Falcon	Falco eleonorae	Many
171	Sooty Falcon	Falco concolor	Many
172	Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus	Many
Parrots: Psittaculidae
173	Greater Vasa Parrot	Mascarinus vasa	Many
174	Lesser Vasa Parrot	Mascarinus niger	Many
175	Gray-headed Lovebird	Agapornis canus	Many
Asities: Philepittidae
176	Velvet Asity	Philepitta castanea	AMNP,MR,RNP,TA
177	Schlegel's Asity	Philepitta schlegeli	RNP,TA
178	Common Sunbird-Asity	Neodrepanis coruscans	AMNP,INP,MR,RNP,TA
179	Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity	Neodrepanis hypoxantha	AMNP,MR,RNP,TA
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae
180	Madagascar Cuckooshrike	Ceblepyris cinerea	Many
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae
181	Eurasian Golden Oriole	Oriolus oriolus	IF,TA
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae
182	Archbold's Newtonia	Newtonia archboldi	Many
183	Common Newtonia	Newtonia brunneicauda	Many
184	Dark Newtonia	Newtonia amphichroa	Many
185	Red-tailed Newtonia	Newtonia fanovanae	RNP
186	Tylas Vanga	Tylas eduardi	AMNP,MR,RNP,TA ZVNP
187	Red-tailed Vanga	Calicalicus madagascariensis	Many
188	Red-shouldered Vanga	Calicalicus rufocarpalis	Many
189	Nuthatch-Vanga	Hypositta corallirostris	AMNP,MR,RNP,TA
190	Chabert Vanga	Leptopterus chabert	Many
191	Crossley's Vanga	Mystacornis crossleyi	AMNP,MR,RNP,TA
192	Madagascar Blue Vanga	Cyanolanius madagascarinus	Many
193	Hook-billed Vanga	Vanga curvirostris	Many
194	Ward's Flycatcher	Pseudobias wardi	AMNP,IF,MR,RNP,TA
195	Rufous Vanga	Schetba rufa	AMNP,IF,RNP,TA ZVNP
196	Helmet Vanga	Euryceros prevostii	AMNP
197	Bernier's Vanga	Oriolia bernieri	MR
198	Sickle-billed Vanga	Falculea palliata	Many
199	White-headed Vanga	Artamella viridis	Many
200	Pollen's Vanga	Xenopirostris polleni	Many
201	Lafresnaye's Vanga	Xenopirostris xenopirostris	IF,TA,TNP,ZVNP
Drongos: Dicruridae
202	Crested Drongo	Dicrurus forficatus	Many
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae
203	Malagasy Paradise-Flycatcher	Terpsiphone mutata	Many
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae
204	Pied Crow	Corvus albus	Many
Larks: Alaudidae
205	Madagascar Lark	Mirafra hova	Many
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae
206	Common Jery	Neomixis tenella	Many
207	Green Jery	Neomixis viridis	Many
208	Stripe-throated Jery	Neomixis striatigula	AMNP,MR,NVI,TNP
209	Subdesert Jery**	Neomixis pallidior	Many
210	Madagascar Cisticola	Cisticola cherina	Many
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae
211	Malagasy Brush-Warbler	Nesillas typica	Many
212	Subdesert Brush-Warbler	Nesillas lantzii	Many
213	Madagascar Swamp Warbler	Acrocephalus newtoni	Many
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae
214	Gray Emutail	Bradypterus seebohmi	AMNP,INP,RNP,TA
215	Brown Emutail	Bradypterus brunneus	AMNP,MR,RNP,TA
Malagasy Warblers: Bernieridae
216	White-throated Oxylabes	Oxylabes madagascariensis	AMNP,MR,RNP,TA
217	Long-billed Bernieria	Bernieria madagascariensis	Many
218	Cryptic Warbler	Cryptosylvicola randrianasoloi	AMNP,INP,MR,RNP,TA
219	Wedge-tailed Jery	Hartertula flavoviridis	AMNP,MR,RNP,TA ZVNP
220	Thamnornis	Thamnornis chloropetoides	Many
221	Madagascar Yellowbrow	Crossleyia xanthophrys	AMNP,MR,RNP,TA
222	Dusky Tetraka	Crossleyia tenebrosa	AMNP
223	Spectacled Tetraka	Xanthomixis zosterops	Many
224	Appert's Tetraka	Xanthomixis apperti	IF,INP,TNP,ZVNP
225	Gray-crowned Tetraka	Xanthomixis cinereiceps	AMNP,MR,RNP,TA
226	Rand's Warbler	Randia pseudozosterops	AMNP,MR,RNP,TA
Swallows: Hirundinidae
227	Mascarene Martin	Phedina borbonica	Many
228	Madagascar Martin	Riparia cowani	Many
229	Bank Swallow	Riparia riparia	TA
230	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Many
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae
231	Malagasy Bulbul	Hypsipetes madagascariensis	Many
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae
232	Malagasy White-eye	Zosterops maderaspatanus	Many
Starlings: Sturnidae
233	Wattled Starling	Creatophora cinerea	TA
234	Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis	Many
235	Madagascar Starling	Hartlaubius auratus	Many
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae
236	Madagascar Magpie-Robin	Copsychus albospecularis	Many
237	Pelzeln's Magpie-Robin**	Copsychus pica	IF,INP,ISP,TA
238	Littoral Rock-Thrush	Monticola imerina	IF,INP,NVI,TA,TNP
239	Forest Rock-Thrush	Monticola sharpei	Many
240	Benson's Rock-Thrush**	Monticola bensoni	INP,ZVNP
241	African Stonechat	Saxicola torquatus	Many
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae
242	Souimanga Sunbird	Cinnyris sovimanga	Many
243	Malagasy Sunbird	Cinnyris notatus	Many
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae
244	Nelicourvi Weaver	Ploceus nelicourvi	AMNP,MR,RNP,TA
245	Sakalava Weaver	Ploceus sakalava	Many
246	Red Fody	Foudia madagascariensis	Many
247	Forest Fody	Foudia omissa	AMNP,MR,RNP,TA ZVNP
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae
248	Madagascar Munia	Lepidopygia nana	Many
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae
249	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	AMNP,IF,INP,RNP,TA
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae
250	Madagascar Wagtail	Motacilla flaviventris	Many

*Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.

TOUR NOTES

Price does not include internal flights (€260) or lunches and dinners (estimated at €50/day for 16 days). Tour is priced in euros with exchange rate to dollars applied at time of payment.

ADDITIONAL INFO
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BIRDING LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

Code	Description	##
//	Boreal Visitor	20
\\	Austral Visitor	0
\|\|	Transient	0
##	Non-breeding Dispersal	12
<>	Erratic/Irregular	0
()	Breeding Season Only	4
{}	Casual/Vagrant	12
[]	Accidental	2

STATUS CODES

Code	Description	##
NT	Near Threatened	14
V	Vulnerable	17
EN	Endangered	13
CR	Critically Endangered	1

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.

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