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ANDREBA FOREST-ANJOZOROBE/ANGAVO

MADAGASCAR
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# Species:107
# Excl Vagrants:107
# Endemics:62
# 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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Ducks: Anatidae

1White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduata
2Meller's DuckAnas melleri
3Red-billed DuckAnas erythrorhyncha

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

4Madagascar PartridgeMargaroperdix madagarensis
5Common QuailCoturnix coturnix

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

6Rock PigeonColumba livia
7Malagasy Turtle-DoveNesoenas picturata
8Namaqua DoveOena capensis
9Madagascar Green-PigeonTreron australis
10Madagascar Blue-PigeonAlectroenas madagascariensis

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

11(Madagascar Cuckoo)Cuculus rochii
12Red-breasted CouaCoua serriana
13Red-fronted CouaCoua reynaudii
14Blue CouaCoua caerulea
15Malagasy CoucalCentropus toulou

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

16Collared NightjarGactornis enarratus
17Madagascar NightjarCaprimulgus madagascariensis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

18Madagascar SpinetailZoonavena grandidieri
19Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
20Malagasy SwiftApus balstoni

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

21Madagascar RailRallus madagascariensis
22White-throated RailDryolimnas cuvieri

 
Flufftails: Sarothruridae

23Madagascar Forest RailMentocrex kioloides
24Madagascar FlufftailSarothrura insularis
25Slender-billed FlufftailSarothrura watersi

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

26Three-banded PloverCharadrius tricollaris

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

27Madagascar SnipeGallinago macrodactyla

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

28Madagascar ButtonquailTurnix nigricollis

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

29HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

30Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
31Black HeronEgretta ardesiaca
32Little EgretEgretta garzetta
33Striated HeronButorides striata
34Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
35Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
36Great EgretArdea alba
37Purple HeronArdea purpurea

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

38Madagascar IbisLophotibis cristata

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

39Madagascar Harrier-HawkPolyboroides radiatus
40Madagascar Cuckoo-HawkAviceda madagascariensis
41Frances's SparrowhawkAccipiter francesiae
42Madagascar SparrowhawkAccipiter madagascariensis
43Henst's GoshawkAccipiter henstii
44Black KiteMilvus migrans
45Madagascar BuzzardButeo brachypterus

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

46Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

47Madagascar Scops-OwlOtus rutilus
48Marsh OwlAsio capensis

 
Cuckoo-Roller: Leptosomidae

49Cuckoo-rollerLeptosomus discolor

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

50Madagascar HoopoeUpupa marginata

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

51Malagasy KingfisherCorythornis vintsioides

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

52Madagascar Bee-eaterMerops superciliosus

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

53(Broad-billed Roller)Eurystomus glaucurus

 
Ground-Rollers: Brachypteraciidae

54Pitta-like Ground-RollerAtelornis pittoides
55Rufous-headed Ground-RollerAtelornis crossleyi

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

56Malagasy KestrelFalco newtoni
57Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

58Greater Vasa ParrotMascarinus vasa
59Lesser Vasa ParrotMascarinus niger

 
Asities: Philepittidae

60Velvet AsityPhilepitta castanea
61Common Sunbird-AsityNeodrepanis coruscans

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

62Madagascar CuckooshrikeCoracina cinerea

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

63Common NewtoniaNewtonia brunneicauda
64Dark NewtoniaNewtonia amphichroa
65Tylas VangaTylas eduardi
66Red-tailed VangaCalicalicus madagascariensis
67Chabert VangaLeptopterus chabert
68Crossley's BabblerMystacornis crossleyi
69Madagascar Blue VangaCyanolanius madagascarinus
70Hook-billed VangaVanga curvirostris
71White-headed VangaArtamella viridis

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

72Crested DrongoDicrurus forficatus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

73Malagasy Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone mutata

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

74Pied CrowCorvus albus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

75Madagascar LarkMirafra hova

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

76Common JeryNeomixis tenella
77Green JeryNeomixis viridis
78Stripe-throated JeryNeomixis striatigula
79Madagascar CisticolaCisticola cherina

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

80Malagasy Brush-WarblerNesillas typica
81Madagascar Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus newtoni

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

82Gray EmutailBradypterus seebohmi
83Brown EmutailBradypterus brunneus

 
Malagasy Warblers: Bernieridae

84White-throated OxylabesOxylabes madagascariensis
85Long-billed BernieriaBernieria madagascariensis
86Cryptic WarblerCryptosylvicola randrianasoloi
87Wedge-tailed JeryHartertula flavoviridis
88Yellow-browed OxylabesCrossleyia xanthophrys
89Spectacled TetrakaXanthomixis zosterops
90Gray-crowned TetrakaXanthomixis cinereiceps
91Rand's WarblerRandia pseudozosterops

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

92Mascarene MartinPhedina borbonica

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

93Malagasy BulbulHypsipetes madagascariensis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

94Malagasy White-eyeZosterops maderaspatanus

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

95Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
96Madagascar StarlingHartlaubius auratus

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

97Madagascar Magpie-RobinCopsychus albospecularis
98Forest Rock-ThrushMonticola sharpei
99African StonechatSaxicola torquatus

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

100Souimanga SunbirdCinnyris sovimanga
101Malagasy SunbirdCinnyris notatus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

102Nelicourvi WeaverPloceus nelicourvi
103Sakalava WeaverPloceus sakalava
104Red FodyFoudia madagascariensis
105Forest FodyFoudia omissa

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

106Madagascar MuniaLepidopygia nana

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

107Madagascar WagtailMotacilla 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

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor0
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only2
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened6
VVulnerable3
ENEndangered1
CRCritically Endangered0

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.