MADAGASCAR EXTENDED BIRDING TOUR

Bird Checklist for Tour

MADAGASCAR
BIRDING TOUR
ANY TIME*

Duration:	30 days, 28 nights
Group Size:	2-6
Anytime Price:	€10340
Group Price:	€10000
Single Suppl:	€1250
Est #Species:	175-200
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	ANP,IF,TA,ZVNP
3	White-backed Duck	Thalassornis leuconotus	ANP,BD,LA,TA
4	Knob-billed Duck	Sarkidiornis melanotos	Many
5	African Pygmy-Goose	Nettapus auritus	Many
6	Blue-billed Teal	Spatula hottentota	Many
7	Meller's Duck	Anas melleri	AMNP,BKA,RNP,TA
8	Red-billed Duck	Anas erythrorhyncha	Many
9	Bernier's Teal	Anas bernieri	ANP,BD,IF,RNP,TA
10	Madagascar Pochard	Aythya innotata	BKA
Guineafowl: Numididae
11	Helmeted Guineafowl	Numida meleagris	Many
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae
12	Madagascar Partridge	Margaroperdix madagarensis	Many
13	Common Quail	Coturnix coturnix	Many
14	Harlequin Quail	Coturnix delegorguei	Many
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae
15	Rock Pigeon	Columba livia	Many
16	Malagasy Turtle-Dove	Nesoenas picturata	Many
17	Namaqua Dove	Oena capensis	Many
18	Madagascar Green-Pigeon	Treron australis	Many
19	Madagascar Blue-Pigeon	Alectroenas madagascariensis	Many
Mesites: Mesitornithidae
20	White-breasted Mesite	Mesitornis variegatus	ANP,IF,LA
21	Brown Mesite	Mesitornis unicolor	AMNP,BKA,MR,RNP
22	Subdesert Mesite	Monias benschi	IF,INP,ISP,TA
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae
23	Madagascar Sandgrouse	Pterocles personatus	Many
Cuckoos: Cuculidae
24	Madagascar Cuckoo	Cuculus rochii	Many
25	Giant Coua	Coua gigas	Many
26	Coquerel's Coua	Coua coquereli	Many
27	Red-breasted Coua	Coua serriana	Many
28	Red-fronted Coua	Coua reynaudii	Many
29	Red-capped Coua	Coua ruficeps	Many
30	Olive-capped Coua	Coua olivaceiceps	IF,TNP
31	Running Coua	Coua cursor	Many
32	Crested Coua	Coua cristata	Many
33	Verreaux's Coua	Coua verreauxi	IF,NVI,TA,TNP,ZVNP
34	Blue Coua	Coua caerulea	Many
35	Malagasy Coucal	Centropus toulou	Many
36	Thick-billed Cuckoo	Pachycoccyx audeberti	TA
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae
37	Collared Nightjar	Gactornis enarratus	Many
38	Madagascar Nightjar	Caprimulgus madagascariensis	Many
Swifts: Apodidae
39	Madagascar Spinetail	Zoonavena grandidieri	Many
40	Alpine Swift	Tachymarptis melba	Many
41	Malagasy Swift	Apus balstoni	Many
42	Malagasy Palm Swift	Cypsiurus gracilis	Many
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae
43	Madagascar Rail	Rallus madagascariensis	Many
44	White-throated Rail	Dryolimnas cuvieri	Many
45	Eurasian Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus	Many
46	Red-knobbed Coot	Fulica cristata	Many
47	Allen's Gallinule	Porphyrio alleni	ANP,BD,TA
48	African Swamphen	Porphyrio madagascariensis	ANP,BD,IF,INP,TNP
49	Baillon's Crake	Zapornia pusilla	Many
50	Sakalava Rail	Zapornia olivieri	TA
Flufftails: Sarothruridae
51	Madagascar Forest Rail	Mentocrex kioloides	Many
52	Madagascar Flufftail	Sarothrura insularis	Many
53	Slender-billed Flufftail	Sarothrura watersi	AMNP,BKA
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae
54	Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus	Many
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae
55	Black-bellied Plover	Pluvialis squatarola	Many
56	Pacific Golden-Plover	Pluvialis fulva	TA
57	Common Ringed Plover	Charadrius hiaticula	Many
58	Three-banded Plover	Thinornis tricollaris	Many
59	Tibetan Sand-Plover	Anarhynchus atrifrons	IF,TA
60	Greater Sand-Plover	Anarhynchus leschenaultii	Many
61	Madagascar Plover	Anarhynchus thoracicus	Many
62	Kittlitz's Plover	Anarhynchus pecuarius	Many
63	White-fronted Plover	Anarhynchus marginatus	Many
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae
64	Greater Painted-Snipe	Rostratula benghalensis	Many
Jacanas: Jacanidae
65	Madagascar Jacana	Actophilornis albinucha	ANP,BD,LA,RNP,TA
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae
66	Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus	Many
67	Eurasian Curlew	Numenius arquata	BD,IF,ISP,NVI,TA
68	Bar-tailed Godwit	Limosa lapponica	Many
69	Madagascar Snipe	Gallinago macrodactyla	AMNP,BKA,INP,RNP TA
70	Red-necked Phalarope	Phalaropus lobatus	TA
71	Terek Sandpiper	Xenus cinereus	Many
72	Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos	Many
73	Green Sandpiper	Tringa ochropus	TA
74	Marsh Sandpiper	Tringa stagnatilis	BD,IF,ISP,TA,TNP
75	Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola	BD,ISP,TA
76	Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia	Many
77	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	Many
78	Ruff	Calidris pugnax	ISP,TA
79	Curlew Sandpiper	Calidris ferruginea	Many
80	Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Calidris subruficollis	TA
81	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Many
82	Little Stint	Calidris minuta	BD,IF,ISP,NVI,TA
Buttonquail: Turnicidae
83	Madagascar Buttonquail	Turnix nigricollis	Many
Crab Plover: Dromadidae
84	Crab-Plover	Dromas ardeola	BD,IF,NVI,RNP,TA
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae
85	Madagascar Pratincole	Glareola ocularis	Many
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae
86	Gray-hooded Gull	Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus	BD,IF,TA
87	Sooty Gull	Ichthyaetus hemprichii	NVI
88	Kelp Gull	Larus dominicanus	IF,ISP,NVI,TA,TNP
89	Brown Noddy	Anous stolidus	AMNP,TA
90	Lesser Noddy	Anous tenuirostris	TA
91	Sooty Tern	Onychoprion fuscatus	NVI,TA
92	Bridled Tern	Onychoprion anaethetus	NVI,TA
93	Saunders's Tern	Sternula saundersi	BD,IF,NVI,TA
94	Caspian Tern	Hydroprogne caspia	Many
95	Whiskered Tern	Chlidonias hybrida	ANP,BD,ISP,NVI,TA
96	White-winged Tern	Chlidonias leucopterus	TA
97	Roseate Tern	Sterna dougallii	BD,NVI,TA
98	Common Tern	Sterna hirundo	BD,IF,ISP,NVI,TA
99	Lesser Crested Tern	Thalasseus bengalensis	Many
100	Great Crested Tern	Thalasseus bergii	BD,IF,ISP,NVI,TA
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae
101	Greater Flamingo	Phoenicopterus roseus	Many
102	Lesser Flamingo	Phoenicoparrus minor	Many
Grebes: Podicipedidae
103	Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis	Many
104	Madagascar Grebe	Tachybaptus pelzelnii	Many
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae
105	White-tailed Tropicbird	Phaethon lepturus	IF,NVI,TA
106	Red-tailed Tropicbird	Phaethon rubricauda	IF,NVI,TA,TNP
Southern Storm-Petrels: Oceanitidae
107	Wilson's Storm-Petrel	Oceanites oceanicus	NVI,TA
108	Black-bellied Storm-Petrel	Fregetta tropica	TA
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae
109	Pintado Petrel	Daption capense	TA
110	Great-winged Petrel	Pterodroma macroptera	TA
111	Soft-plumaged Petrel	Pterodroma mollis	TA
112	Barau's Petrel	Pterodroma baraui	TA
113	Wedge-tailed Shearwater	Ardenna pacificus	IF
Storks: Ciconiidae
114	African Openbill	Anastomus lamelligerus	ANP,BD,TA
115	Yellow-billed Stork	Mycteria ibis	ANP,BD,IF,TA
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae
116	Lesser Frigatebird	Fregata ariel	BD,IF,NVI,TA
117	Great Frigatebird	Fregata minor	IF,NVI,TA,TNP
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae
118	Red-footed Booby	Sula sula	TA
119	Brown Booby	Sula leucogaster	TA
120	Masked Booby	Sula dactylatra	TA
Anhingas: Anhingidae
121	African Darter	Anhinga rufa	AMNP,ANP,BD,RNP,TA
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae
122	Reed Cormorant	Microcarbo africanus	AMNP,ANP,BD,RNP,TA
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae
123	Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	Many
124	Madagascar Ibis	Lophotibis cristata	Many
125	Malagasy Sacred Ibis	Threskiornis bernieri	AMNP,ANP,BD,RNP ZVNP
126	African Spoonbill	Platalea alba	ANP,BD,TA
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae
127	Little Bittern	Botaurus minutus	Many
128	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Many
129	Black Heron	Egretta ardesiaca	Many
130	Little Egret	Egretta garzetta	Many
131	Striated Heron	Butorides striata	Many
132	Squacco Heron	Ardeola ralloides	Many
133	Malagasy Pond-Heron	Ardeola idae	Many
134	Western Cattle-Egret	Bubulcus ibis	Many
135	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Many
136	Gray Heron	Ardea cinerea	Many
137	Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea	Many
138	Humblot's Heron	Ardea humbloti	Many
Hamerkop: Scopidae
139	Hamerkop	Scopus umbretta	Many
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae
140	Madagascar Harrier-Hawk	Polyboroides radiatus	Many
141	Madagascar Serpent-Eagle	Eutriorchis astur	AMNP,BKA
142	Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk	Aviceda madagascariensis	Many
143	Bat Hawk	Macheiramphus alcinus	BD,INP,RNP,TA
144	Frances's Sparrowhawk	Tachyspiza francesiae	Many
145	Madagascar Sparrowhawk	Accipiter madagascariensis	Many
146	Henst's Goshawk	Astur henstii	Many
147	Malagasy Harrier	Circus macrosceles	Many
148	Black Kite	Milvus migrans	Many
149	Yellow-billed Kite**	Milvus aegyptius	Many
150	Madagascar Fish-Eagle	Icthyophaga vociferoides	Many
151	Madagascar Buzzard	Buteo brachypterus	Many
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae
152	Western Barn Owl	Tyto alba	Many
153	Red Owl	Tyto soumagnei	AMNP,BKA,TA
Owls: Strigidae
154	Madagascar Scops-Owl	Otus rutilus	Many
155	White-browed Owl	Athene superciliaris	Many
156	Madagascar Owl	Asio madagascariensis	Many
157	Marsh Owl	Asio capensis	Many
Cuckoo-Roller: Leptosomidae
158	Cuckoo-roller	Leptosomus discolor	Many
Hoopoes: Upupidae
159	Madagascar Hoopoe	Upupa marginata	Many
Bee-eaters: Meropidae
160	Olive Bee-eater	Merops superciliosus	Many
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae
161	Malagasy Kingfisher	Corythornis vintsioides	Many
162	Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher	Corythornis madagascariensis	Many
Rollers: Coraciidae
163	Broad-billed Roller	Eurystomus glaucurus	Many
Ground-Rollers: Brachypteraciidae
164	Scaly Ground-Roller	Geobiastes squamiger	AMNP,IFR,LA,RNP
165	Short-legged Ground-Roller	Brachypteracias leptosomus	AMNP,BKA,IFR,MR RNP
166	Long-tailed Ground-Roller	Uratelornis chimaera	IF,INP,TA
167	Pitta-like Ground-Roller	Atelornis pittoides	Many
168	Rufous-headed Ground-Roller	Atelornis crossleyi	AMNP,IFR,MR,RNP,TA
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae
169	Malagasy Kestrel	Falco newtoni	Many
170	Banded Kestrel	Falco zoniventris	Many
171	Eleonora's Falcon	Falco eleonorae	Many
172	Sooty Falcon	Falco concolor	Many
173	Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus	Many
Parrots: Psittaculidae
174	Greater Vasa Parrot	Mascarinus vasa	Many
175	Lesser Vasa Parrot	Mascarinus niger	Many
176	Gray-headed Lovebird	Agapornis canus	Many
Asities: Philepittidae
177	Velvet Asity	Philepitta castanea	Many
178	Schlegel's Asity	Philepitta schlegeli	ANP,BKA,LA,RNP,TA
179	Common Sunbird-Asity	Neodrepanis coruscans	Many
180	Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity	Neodrepanis hypoxantha	AMNP,IFR,MR,RNP,TA
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae
181	Madagascar Cuckooshrike	Ceblepyris cinerea	Many
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae
182	Eurasian Golden Oriole	Oriolus oriolus	IF,TA
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae
183	Archbold's Newtonia	Newtonia archboldi	Many
184	Common Newtonia	Newtonia brunneicauda	Many
185	Dark Newtonia	Newtonia amphichroa	Many
186	Red-tailed Newtonia	Newtonia fanovanae	RNP
187	Tylas Vanga	Tylas eduardi	Many
188	Red-tailed Vanga	Calicalicus madagascariensis	Many
189	Red-shouldered Vanga	Calicalicus rufocarpalis	Many
190	Nuthatch-Vanga	Hypositta corallirostris	Many
191	Chabert Vanga	Leptopterus chabert	Many
192	Crossley's Vanga	Mystacornis crossleyi	Many
193	Madagascar Blue Vanga	Cyanolanius madagascarinus	Many
194	Hook-billed Vanga	Vanga curvirostris	Many
195	Ward's Flycatcher	Pseudobias wardi	Many
196	Rufous Vanga	Schetba rufa	Many
197	Helmet Vanga	Euryceros prevostii	AMNP,IFR
198	Bernier's Vanga	Oriolia bernieri	BKA,IFR,MR
199	Sickle-billed Vanga	Falculea palliata	Many
200	White-headed Vanga	Artamella viridis	Many
201	Pollen's Vanga	Xenopirostris polleni	Many
202	Lafresnaye's Vanga	Xenopirostris xenopirostris	IF,TA,TNP,ZVNP
203	Van Dam's Vanga	Xenopirostris damii	ANP,LA
Drongos: Dicruridae
204	Crested Drongo	Dicrurus forficatus	Many
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae
205	Malagasy Paradise-Flycatcher	Terpsiphone mutata	Many
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae
206	Pied Crow	Corvus albus	Many
Larks: Alaudidae
207	Madagascar Lark	Mirafra hova	Many
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae
208	Common Jery	Neomixis tenella	Many
209	Green Jery	Neomixis viridis	Many
210	Stripe-throated Jery	Neomixis striatigula	Many
211	Subdesert Jery**	Neomixis pallidior	Many
212	Madagascar Cisticola	Cisticola cherina	Many
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae
213	Malagasy Brush-Warbler	Nesillas typica	Many
214	Subdesert Brush-Warbler	Nesillas lantzii	Many
215	Madagascar Swamp Warbler	Acrocephalus newtoni	Many
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae
216	Gray Emutail	Bradypterus seebohmi	AMNP,BKA,INP,RNP TA
217	Brown Emutail	Bradypterus brunneus	AMNP,IFR,MR,RNP,TA
Malagasy Warblers: Bernieridae
218	White-throated Oxylabes	Oxylabes madagascariensis	Many
219	Long-billed Bernieria	Bernieria madagascariensis	Many
220	Cryptic Warbler	Cryptosylvicola randrianasoloi	Many
221	Wedge-tailed Jery	Hartertula flavoviridis	Many
222	Thamnornis	Thamnornis chloropetoides	Many
223	Madagascar Yellowbrow	Crossleyia xanthophrys	AMNP,IFR,MR,RNP,TA
224	Dusky Tetraka	Crossleyia tenebrosa	AMNP
225	Spectacled Tetraka	Xanthomixis zosterops	Many
226	Appert's Tetraka	Xanthomixis apperti	IF,INP,TNP,ZVNP
227	Gray-crowned Tetraka	Xanthomixis cinereiceps	Many
228	Rand's Warbler	Randia pseudozosterops	Many
Swallows: Hirundinidae
229	Mascarene Martin	Phedina borbonica	Many
230	Madagascar Martin	Riparia cowani	Many
231	Bank Swallow	Riparia riparia	TA
232	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Many
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae
233	Malagasy Bulbul	Hypsipetes madagascariensis	Many
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae
234	Malagasy White-eye	Zosterops maderaspatanus	Many
Starlings: Sturnidae
235	Wattled Starling	Creatophora cinerea	TA
236	Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis	Many
237	Madagascar Starling	Hartlaubius auratus	Many
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae
238	Madagascar Magpie-Robin	Copsychus albospecularis	Many
239	Pelzeln's Magpie-Robin**	Copsychus pica	Many
240	Littoral Rock-Thrush	Monticola imerina	IF,INP,NVI,TA,TNP
241	Forest Rock-Thrush	Monticola sharpei	Many
242	Benson's Rock-Thrush**	Monticola bensoni	INP,ZVNP
243	African Stonechat	Saxicola torquatus	Many
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae
244	Souimanga Sunbird	Cinnyris sovimanga	Many
245	Malagasy Sunbird	Cinnyris notatus	Many
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae
246	Nelicourvi Weaver	Ploceus nelicourvi	Many
247	Sakalava Weaver	Ploceus sakalava	Many
248	Red Fody	Foudia madagascariensis	Many
249	Forest Fody	Foudia omissa	Many
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae
250	Madagascar Munia	Lepidopygia nana	Many
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae
251	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Many
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae
252	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 (€520) or lunches and dinners except at Bemanevika (estimated at €50/day for 26 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	14
CR	Critically Endangered	2

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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