ANAKAO
MADAGASCAR
LOCALE
| # Species: | 116 |
| # Excl Vagrants: | 116 |
| # Endemics: | 41 |
| # Near Endemics: | 3 |
BIRD CHECKLIST
The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate 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. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete.*
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| 1 | White-faced Whistling-Duck | Dendrocygna viduata |
| 2 | Red-billed Duck | Anas erythrorhyncha |
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| 3 | Harlequin Quail | Coturnix delegorguei |
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| 4 | Rock Pigeon | Columba livia |
| 5 | Malagasy Turtle-Dove | Nesoenas picturata |
| 6 | Namaqua Dove | Oena capensis |
| 7 | Madagascar Green-Pigeon | Treron australis |
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| 8 | Subdesert Mesite | Monias benschi |
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| 9 | Madagascar Sandgrouse | Pterocles personatus |
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| 10 | (Madagascar Cuckoo) | Cuculus rochii |
| 11 | Giant Coua | Coua gigas |
| 12 | Olive-capped Coua | Coua olivaceiceps |
| 13 | Running Coua | Coua cursor |
| 14 | Crested Coua | Coua cristata |
| 15 | Verreaux's Coua | Coua verreauxi |
| 16 | Malagasy Coucal | Centropus toulou |
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| 17 | Madagascar Nightjar | Caprimulgus madagascariensis |
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| 18 | Madagascar Spinetail | Zoonavena grandidieri |
| 19 | Alpine Swift | Tachymarptis melba |
| 20 | Malagasy Swift | Apus balstoni |
| 21 | Malagasy Palm Swift | Cypsiurus gracilis |
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| 22 | White-throated Rail | Dryolimnas cuvieri |
| 23 | Red-knobbed Coot | Fulica cristata |
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| 24 | Black-winged Stilt | Himantopus himantopus |
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| 25 | /Black-bellied Plover/ | Pluvialis squatarola |
| 26 | /Common Ringed Plover/ | Charadrius hiaticula |
| 27 | Three-banded Plover | Thinornis tricollaris |
| 28 | /Greater Sand-Plover/ | Anarhynchus leschenaultii |
| 29 | Madagascar Plover | Anarhynchus thoracicus |
| 30 | Kittlitz's Plover | Anarhynchus pecuarius |
| 31 | White-fronted Plover | Anarhynchus marginatus |
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| 32 | /Whimbrel/ | Numenius phaeopus |
| 33 | /Eurasian Curlew/ | Numenius arquata |
| 34 | /Common Sandpiper/ | Actitis hypoleucos |
| 35 | /Marsh Sandpiper/ | Tringa stagnatilis |
| 36 | /Common Greenshank/ | Tringa nebularia |
| 37 | /Ruddy Turnstone/ | Arenaria interpres |
| 38 | /Curlew Sandpiper/ | Calidris ferruginea |
| 39 | /Sanderling/ | Calidris alba |
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| 40 | Madagascar Buttonquail | Turnix nigricollis |
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| 41 | Crab-Plover | Dromas ardeola |
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| 42 | Kelp Gull | Larus dominicanus |
| 43 | Brown Noddy | Anous stolidus |
| 44 | Sooty Tern | Onychoprion fuscatus |
| 45 | Caspian Tern | Hydroprogne caspia |
| 46 | Roseate Tern | Sterna dougallii |
| 47 | /Common Tern/ | Sterna hirundo |
| 48 | #Lesser Crested Tern# | Thalasseus bengalensis |
| 49 | Great Crested Tern | Thalasseus bergii |
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| 50 | #Greater Flamingo# | Phoenicopterus roseus |
| 51 | #Lesser Flamingo# | Phoenicoparrus minor |
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| 52 | Little Grebe | Tachybaptus ruficollis |
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| 53 | (Red-tailed Tropicbird) | Phaethon rubricauda |
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| 54 | #Wilson's Storm-Petrel# | Oceanites oceanicus |
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| 55 | #Great Frigatebird# | Fregata minor |
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| 56 | Black Heron | Egretta ardesiaca |
| 57 | Little Egret | Egretta garzetta |
| 58 | Striated Heron | Butorides striata |
| 59 | Squacco Heron | Ardeola ralloides |
| 60 | (Malagasy Pond-Heron) | Ardeola idae |
| 61 | Western Cattle-Egret | Bubulcus ibis |
| 62 | Great Egret | Ardea alba |
| 63 | Gray Heron | Ardea cinerea |
| 64 | Humblot's Heron | Ardea humbloti |
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| 65 | Madagascar Harrier-Hawk | Polyboroides radiatus |
| 66 | Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk | Aviceda madagascariensis |
| 67 | Frances's Sparrowhawk | Tachyspiza francesiae |
| 68 | Black Kite | Milvus migrans |
| 69 | Madagascar Buzzard | Buteo brachypterus |
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| 70 | Western Barn Owl | Tyto alba |
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| 71 | Madagascar Scops-Owl | Otus rutilus |
| 72 | Marsh Owl | Asio capensis |
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| 73 | Madagascar Hoopoe | Upupa marginata |
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| 74 | Olive Bee-eater | Merops superciliosus |
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| 75 | Malagasy Kingfisher | Corythornis vintsioides |
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| 76 | (Broad-billed Roller) | Eurystomus glaucurus |
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| 77 | Long-tailed Ground-Roller | Uratelornis chimaera |
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| 78 | Malagasy Kestrel | Falco newtoni |
| 79 | Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus |
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| 80 | Greater Vasa Parrot | Mascarinus vasa |
| 81 | Lesser Vasa Parrot | Mascarinus niger |
| 82 | Gray-headed Lovebird | Agapornis canus |
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| 83 | Common Newtonia | Newtonia brunneicauda |
| 84 | Red-tailed Vanga | Calicalicus madagascariensis |
| 85 | Red-shouldered Vanga | Calicalicus rufocarpalis |
| 86 | Chabert Vanga | Leptopterus chabert |
| 87 | Hook-billed Vanga | Vanga curvirostris |
| 88 | Sickle-billed Vanga | Falculea palliata |
| 89 | White-headed Vanga | Artamella viridis |
| 90 | Lafresnaye's Vanga | Xenopirostris xenopirostris |
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| 91 | Crested Drongo | Dicrurus forficatus |
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| 92 | Malagasy Paradise-Flycatcher | Terpsiphone mutata |
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| 93 | Pied Crow | Corvus albus |
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| 94 | Madagascar Lark | Mirafra hova |
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| 95 | Common Jery | Neomixis tenella |
| 96 | Stripe-throated Jery | Neomixis striatigula |
| 97 | Madagascar Cisticola | Cisticola cherina |
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| 98 | Malagasy Brush-Warbler | Nesillas typica |
| 99 | Subdesert Brush-Warbler | Nesillas lantzii |
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| 100 | Thamnornis | Thamnornis chloropetoides |
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| 101 | Mascarene Martin | Phedina borbonica |
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| 102 | Malagasy Bulbul | Hypsipetes madagascariensis |
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| 103 | Malagasy White-eye | Zosterops maderaspatanus |
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| 104 | Common Myna | Acridotheres tristis |
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| 105 | Madagascar Magpie-Robin | Copsychus albospecularis |
| 106 | Littoral Rock-Thrush | Monticola imerina |
| 107 | Forest Rock-Thrush | Monticola sharpei |
| 108 | African Stonechat | Saxicola torquatus |
| 109 | Northern Wheatear | Oenanthe oenanthe |
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| 110 | Souimanga Sunbird | Cinnyris sovimanga |
| 111 | Malagasy Sunbird | Cinnyris notatus |
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| 112 | Nelicourvi Weaver | Ploceus nelicourvi |
| 113 | Sakalava Weaver | Ploceus sakalava |
| 114 | Red Fody | Foudia madagascariensis |
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| 115 | Madagascar Munia | Lepidopygia nana |
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| 116 | Madagascar Wagtail | Motacilla flaviventris |
*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.
OTHER LOCALES
PRESENCE CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| // | Boreal Visitor | 12 |
| \\ | Austral Visitor | 0 |
| || | Transient | 0 |
| ## | Non-breeding Dispersal | 5 |
| <> | Erratic/Irregular | 0 |
| () | Breeding Season Only | 4 |
| {} | Casual/Vagrant | 0 |
| [] | Accidental | 1 |
STATUS CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| NT | Near Threatened | 3 |
| V | Vulnerable | 5 |
| EN | Endangered | 2 |
| CR | Critically Endangered | 0 |
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.