MADAGASCAR BIRD CHECKLIST

Accessible Species

AFRICA MADAGASCAR

Altitude ():	I
# Species:	298
# Excl Vagrants:	257
# Endemics:	118
# Near Endemics:	3

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Kenya
Madagascar
Malawi
Morocco
Namibia
Rwanda
South Africa
Tanzania
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe

BIRDING LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

Code	Description	##
//	Boreal Visitor	20
\\	Austral Visitor	0
\|\|	Transient	2
##	Non-breeding Dispersal	17
<>	Erratic/Irregular	1
()	Breeding Season Only	5
{}	Casual/Vagrant	33
[]	Accidental	8

STATUS CODES

Code	Description	##
NT	Near Threatened	18
V	Vulnerable	21
EN	Endangered	16
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.

List of all species in the country occurring in locales typically visited by birding tours. 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	Many
3	White-backed Duck	Thalassornis leuconotus	Many
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,PR,RNP,TA,TM
8	Red-billed Duck	Anas erythrorhyncha	Many
9	Bernier's Teal	Anas bernieri	Many
10	Madagascar Pochard	Aythya innotata
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,MR,PR,RNP
22	Subdesert Mesite	Monias benschi	Many
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae
23	Madagascar Sandgrouse	Pterocles personatus	Many
Cuckoos: Cuculidae
24	{Lesser Cuckoo}	Cuculus poliocephalus
25	(Madagascar Cuckoo)	Cuculus rochii	Many
26	Giant Coua	Coua gigas	Many
27	Coquerel's Coua	Coua coquereli	Many
28	Red-breasted Coua	Coua serriana	Many
29	Red-fronted Coua	Coua reynaudii	Many
30	Red-capped Coua	Coua ruficeps	Many
31	Olive-capped Coua	Coua olivaceiceps	AKO,IF,TNP
32	Running Coua	Coua cursor	Many
33	Crested Coua	Coua cristata	Many
34	Verreaux's Coua	Coua verreauxi	Many
35	Blue Coua	Coua caerulea	Many
36	Malagasy Coucal	Centropus toulou	Many
37	{Thick-billed Cuckoo}	Pachycoccyx audeberti	TA
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae
38	Collared Nightjar	Gactornis enarratus	Many
39	Madagascar Nightjar	Caprimulgus madagascariensis	Many
Swifts: Apodidae
40	Madagascar Spinetail	Zoonavena grandidieri	Many
41	Alpine Swift	Tachymarptis melba	Many
42	Malagasy Swift	Apus balstoni	Many
43	Little Swift	Apus affinis	TM
44	Malagasy Palm Swift	Cypsiurus gracilis	Many
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae
45	Madagascar Rail	Rallus madagascariensis	Many
46	White-throated Rail	Dryolimnas cuvieri	Many
47	Eurasian Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus	Many
48	Red-knobbed Coot	Fulica cristata	Many
49	Allen's Gallinule	Porphyrio alleni	ANP,BD,MJ,TA
50	African Swamphen	Porphyrio madagascariensis	Many
51	Baillon's Crake	Zapornia pusilla	Many
52	Sakalava Rail	Zapornia olivieri	TA
Flufftails: Sarothruridae
53	Madagascar Forest Rail	Mentocrex kioloides	Many
54	Madagascar Flufftail	Sarothrura insularis	Many
55	Slender-billed Flufftail	Sarothrura watersi	AMNP,TM
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae
56	Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus	Many
57	{Pied Avocet}	Recurvirostra avosetta
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae
58	/Black-bellied Plover/	Pluvialis squatarola	Many
59	{Pacific Golden-Plover}	Pluvialis fulva	TA
60	/Common Ringed Plover/	Charadrius hiaticula	Many
61	Madagascar Three-banded Plover**	Charadrius bifrontatus
62	Three-banded Plover	Thinornis tricollaris	Many
63	/Tibetan Sand-Plover/	Anarhynchus atrifrons	BW,IF,TA
64	/Greater Sand-Plover/	Anarhynchus leschenaultii	Many
65	Madagascar Plover	Anarhynchus thoracicus	Many
66	Kittlitz's Plover	Anarhynchus pecuarius	Many
67	White-fronted Plover	Anarhynchus marginatus	Many
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae
68	Greater Painted-Snipe	Rostratula benghalensis	Many
Jacanas: Jacanidae
69	Madagascar Jacana	Actophilornis albinucha	Many
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae
70	/Whimbrel/	Numenius phaeopus	Many
71	/Eurasian Curlew/	Numenius arquata	Many
72	/Bar-tailed Godwit/	Limosa lapponica	Many
73	{Black-tailed Godwit}	Limosa limosa
74	Madagascar Snipe	Gallinago macrodactyla	Many
75	{Red-necked Phalarope}	Phalaropus lobatus	TA
76	/Terek Sandpiper/	Xenus cinereus	Many
77	/Common Sandpiper/	Actitis hypoleucos	Many
78	{Green Sandpiper}	Tringa ochropus	TA
79	/Marsh Sandpiper/	Tringa stagnatilis	Many
80	/Wood Sandpiper/	Tringa glareola	BD,BW,ISP,TA,TM
81	/Common Greenshank/	Tringa nebularia	Many
82	/Ruddy Turnstone/	Arenaria interpres	Many
83	[Ruff]	Calidris pugnax	ISP,TA
84	{Sharp-tailed Sandpiper}	Calidris acuminata
85	/Curlew Sandpiper/	Calidris ferruginea	Many
86	{Buff-breasted Sandpiper}	Calidris subruficollis	TA
87	/Sanderling/	Calidris alba	Many
88	/Little Stint/	Calidris minuta	Many
89	[Pectoral Sandpiper]	Calidris melanotos
Buttonquail: Turnicidae
90	Madagascar Buttonquail	Turnix nigricollis	Many
Crab Plover: Dromadidae
91	Crab-Plover	Dromas ardeola	Many
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae
92	[Oriental Pratincole]	Glareola maldivarum	BW
93	Madagascar Pratincole	Glareola ocularis	Many
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae
94	#Long-tailed Jaeger#	Stercorarius longicaudus
95	#Brown Skua#	Stercorarius antarcticus
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae
96	[Sabine's Gull]	Xema sabini
97	Gray-hooded Gull	Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus	BD,IF,MJ,TA,TM
98	[Sooty Gull]	Ichthyaetus hemprichii	NVI
99	Kelp Gull	Larus dominicanus	Many
100	White Tern	Gygis alba
101	Brown Noddy	Anous stolidus	AKO,AMNP,TA
102	Lesser Noddy	Anous tenuirostris	TA
103	Sooty Tern	Onychoprion fuscatus	AKO,NVI,TA
104	Bridled Tern	Onychoprion anaethetus	NVI,TA
105	#Saunders's Tern#	Sternula saundersi	BD,IF,MJ,NVI,TA
106	{Australian Fairy Tern}	Sternula nereis
107	{Gull-billed Tern}	Gelochelidon nilotica
108	Caspian Tern	Hydroprogne caspia	Many
109	Whiskered Tern	Chlidonias hybrida	Many
110	{Black Tern}	Chlidonias niger
111	{White-winged Tern}	Chlidonias leucopterus	BW,TA
112	Roseate Tern	Sterna dougallii	AKO,BD,NVI,TA
113	[Antarctic Tern]	Sterna vittata
114	/Common Tern/	Sterna hirundo	Many
115	{Black-naped Tern}	Sterna sumatrana
116	#Lesser Crested Tern#	Thalasseus bengalensis	Many
117	{Sandwich Tern}	Thalasseus sandvicensis
118	Great Crested Tern	Thalasseus bergii	Many
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae
119	#Greater Flamingo#	Phoenicopterus roseus	Many
120	#Lesser Flamingo#	Phoenicoparrus minor	Many
Grebes: Podicipedidae
121	Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis	Many
122	Madagascar Grebe	Tachybaptus pelzelnii	Many
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae
123	#White-tailed Tropicbird#	Phaethon lepturus	IF,NVI,TA
124	{Red-billed Tropicbird}	Phaethon aethereus
125	(Red-tailed Tropicbird)	Phaethon rubricauda	Many
Penguins: Spheniscidae
126	{Southern Rockhopper Penguin}	Eudyptes chrysocome
127	{Moseley's Rockhopper Penguin}	Eudyptes moseleyi
Albatrosses: Diomedeidae
128	Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross**	Thalassarche carteri
129	&Salvin's Albatrossl	Thalassarche salvini
130	{Black-browed Albatross}	Thalassarche melanophris
Southern Storm-Petrels: Oceanitidae
131	#Wilson's Storm-Petrel#	Oceanites oceanicus	AKO,NVI,TA
132	{White-faced Storm-Petrel}	Pelagodroma marina
133	{White-bellied Storm-Petrel}	Fregetta grallaria
134	#Black-bellied Storm-Petrel#	Fregetta tropica	TA
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae
135	#Southern Giant-Petrel#	Macronectes giganteus
136	#Pintado Petrel#	Daption capense	TA
137	#Great-winged Petrel#	Pterodroma macroptera	TA
138	{Soft-plumaged Petrel}	Pterodroma mollis	TA
139	{Barau's Petrel}	Pterodroma baraui	TA
140	#Antarctic Prion#	Pachyptila desolata
141	(Slender-billed Prion)	Pachyptila belcheri
142	\|Bulwer's Petrel\|	Bulweria bulwerii
143	\|Jouanin's Petrel\|	Bulweria fallax
144	Cory's Shearwater	Calonectris borealis
145	{Flesh-footed Shearwater}	Ardenna carneipes
146	#Wedge-tailed Shearwater#	Ardenna pacificus	IF
147	#Tropical Shearwater#	Puffinus bailloni
Storks: Ciconiidae
148	African Openbill	Anastomus lamelligerus	ANP,BD,MJ,TA,TM
149	Yellow-billed Stork	Mycteria ibis	ANP,BD,IF,MJ,TA
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae
150	#Lesser Frigatebird#	Fregata ariel	Many
151	#Great Frigatebird#	Fregata minor	Many
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae
152	Red-footed Booby	Sula sula	TA
153	Brown Booby	Sula leucogaster	TA
154	{Masked Booby}	Sula dactylatra	TA
Anhingas: Anhingidae
155	African Darter	Anhinga rufa	Many
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae
156	Reed Cormorant	Microcarbo africanus	Many
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae
157	Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	Many
158	Madagascar Ibis	Lophotibis cristata	Many
159	Malagasy Sacred Ibis	Threskiornis bernieri	Many
160	African Spoonbill	Platalea alba	ANP,BD,MJ,TA,TM
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae
161	Little Bittern	Botaurus minutus	Many
162	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Many
163	Black Heron	Egretta ardesiaca	Many
164	Little Egret	Egretta garzetta	Many
165	Striated Heron	Butorides striata	Many
166	Squacco Heron	Ardeola ralloides	Many
167	(Malagasy Pond-Heron)	Ardeola idae	Many
168	Western Cattle-Egret	Bubulcus ibis	Many
169	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Many
170	Gray Heron	Ardea cinerea	Many
171	Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea	Many
172	Humblot's Heron	Ardea humbloti	Many
173	{Black-headed Heron}	Ardea melanocephala
174	{Goliath Heron}	Ardea goliath
Hamerkop: Scopidae
175	Hamerkop	Scopus umbretta	Many
Pelicans: Pelecanidae
176	Pink-backed Pelican	Pelecanus rufescens
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae
177	Madagascar Harrier-Hawk	Polyboroides radiatus	Many
178	Madagascar Serpent-Eagle	Eutriorchis astur	AMNP
179	Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk	Aviceda madagascariensis	Many
180	Bat Hawk	Macheiramphus alcinus	Many
181	Frances's Sparrowhawk	Tachyspiza francesiae	Many
182	Madagascar Sparrowhawk	Accipiter madagascariensis	Many
183	Henst's Goshawk	Astur henstii	Many
184	Malagasy Harrier	Circus macrosceles	Many
185	[Pallid Harrier]	Circus macrourus	BW
186	Black Kite	Milvus migrans	Many
187	Yellow-billed Kite**	Milvus aegyptius	Many
188	Madagascar Fish-Eagle	Icthyophaga vociferoides	Many
189	Madagascar Buzzard	Buteo brachypterus	Many
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae
190	Western Barn Owl	Tyto alba	Many
191	Red Owl	Tyto soumagnei	AMNP,TA
Owls: Strigidae
192	Madagascar Scops-Owl	Otus rutilus	Many
193	White-browed Owl	Athene superciliaris	Many
194	Madagascar Owl	Asio madagascariensis	Many
195	Marsh Owl	Asio capensis	Many
Cuckoo-Roller: Leptosomidae
196	Cuckoo-roller	Leptosomus discolor	Many
Hoopoes: Upupidae
197	Madagascar Hoopoe	Upupa marginata	Many
Bee-eaters: Meropidae
198	Olive Bee-eater	Merops superciliosus	Many
199	{European Bee-eater}	Merops apiaster
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae
200	Malagasy Kingfisher	Corythornis vintsioides	Many
201	Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher	Corythornis madagascariensis	Many
Rollers: Coraciidae
202	(Broad-billed Roller)	Eurystomus glaucurus	Many
Ground-Rollers: Brachypteraciidae
203	Scaly Ground-Roller	Geobiastes squamiger	AMNP,IFR,LA,PR,RNP
204	Short-legged Ground-Roller	Brachypteracias leptosomus	AMNP,IFR,MR,PR,RNP
205	Long-tailed Ground-Roller	Uratelornis chimaera	AKO,BW,IF,INP,TA
206	Pitta-like Ground-Roller	Atelornis pittoides	Many
207	Rufous-headed Ground-Roller	Atelornis crossleyi	Many
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae
208	Malagasy Kestrel	Falco newtoni	Many
209	Banded Kestrel	Falco zoniventris	Many
210	/Eleonora's Falcon/	Falco eleonorae	Many
211	/Sooty Falcon/	Falco concolor	Many
212	Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus	Many
Parrots: Psittaculidae
213	Greater Vasa Parrot	Mascarinus vasa	Many
214	Lesser Vasa Parrot	Mascarinus niger	Many
215	Gray-headed Lovebird	Agapornis canus	Many
Asities: Philepittidae
216	Velvet Asity	Philepitta castanea	Many
217	Schlegel's Asity	Philepitta schlegeli	ANP,LA,RNP,TA
218	Common Sunbird-Asity	Neodrepanis coruscans	Many
219	Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity	Neodrepanis hypoxantha	Many
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae
220	Madagascar Cuckooshrike	Ceblepyris cinerea	Many
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae
221	{Eurasian Golden Oriole}	Oriolus oriolus	IF,TA
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae
222	Archbold's Newtonia	Newtonia archboldi	Many
223	Common Newtonia	Newtonia brunneicauda	Many
224	Dark Newtonia	Newtonia amphichroa	Many
225	Red-tailed Newtonia	Newtonia fanovanae	RNP
226	Tylas Vanga	Tylas eduardi	Many
227	Red-tailed Vanga	Calicalicus madagascariensis	Many
228	Red-shouldered Vanga	Calicalicus rufocarpalis	Many
229	Nuthatch-Vanga	Hypositta corallirostris	Many
230	Chabert Vanga	Leptopterus chabert	Many
231	Crossley's Vanga	Mystacornis crossleyi	Many
232	Madagascar Blue Vanga	Cyanolanius madagascarinus	Many
233	Hook-billed Vanga	Vanga curvirostris	Many
234	Ward's Flycatcher	Pseudobias wardi	Many
235	Rufous Vanga	Schetba rufa	Many
236	Helmet Vanga	Euryceros prevostii	AMNP,IFR,PR
237	Bernier's Vanga	Oriolia bernieri	IFR,MR,PR
238	Sickle-billed Vanga	Falculea palliata	Many
239	White-headed Vanga	Artamella viridis	Many
240	Pollen's Vanga	Xenopirostris polleni	Many
241	Lafresnaye's Vanga	Xenopirostris xenopirostris	AKO,IF,TA,TNP,ZVNP
242	Van Dam's Vanga	Xenopirostris damii	ANP,LA
Drongos: Dicruridae
243	Crested Drongo	Dicrurus forficatus	Many
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae
244	Malagasy Paradise-Flycatcher	Terpsiphone mutata	Many
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae
245	{House Crow}	Corvus splendens
246	Pied Crow	Corvus albus	Many
Larks: Alaudidae
247	Madagascar Lark	Mirafra hova	Many
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae
248	Common Jery	Neomixis tenella	Many
249	Green Jery	Neomixis viridis	Many
250	Stripe-throated Jery	Neomixis striatigula	Many
251	Subdesert Jery**	Neomixis pallidior	Many
252	Madagascar Cisticola	Cisticola cherina	Many
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae
253	Malagasy Brush-Warbler	Nesillas typica	Many
254	Subdesert Brush-Warbler	Nesillas lantzii	Many
255	Madagascar Swamp Warbler	Acrocephalus newtoni	Many
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae
256	Gray Emutail	Bradypterus seebohmi	Many
257	Brown Emutail	Bradypterus brunneus	Many
Malagasy Warblers: Bernieridae
258	White-throated Oxylabes	Oxylabes madagascariensis	Many
259	Long-billed Bernieria	Bernieria madagascariensis	Many
260	Cryptic Warbler	Cryptosylvicola randrianasoloi	Many
261	Wedge-tailed Jery	Hartertula flavoviridis	Many
262	Thamnornis	Thamnornis chloropetoides	Many
263	Madagascar Yellowbrow	Crossleyia xanthophrys	Many
264	Dusky Tetraka	Crossleyia tenebrosa	AMNP,PR
265	Spectacled Tetraka	Xanthomixis zosterops	Many
266	Appert's Tetraka	Xanthomixis apperti	IF,INP,TNP,ZVNP
267	Gray-crowned Tetraka	Xanthomixis cinereiceps	Many
268	Rand's Warbler	Randia pseudozosterops	Many
Swallows: Hirundinidae
269	Mascarene Martin	Phedina borbonica	Many
270	Madagascar Martin	Riparia cowani	Many
271	{Bank Swallow}	Riparia riparia	BW,TA
272	/Barn Swallow/	Hirundo rustica	Many
273	{Lesser Striped Swallow}	Cecropis abyssinica
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae
274	Malagasy Bulbul	Hypsipetes madagascariensis	Many
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae
275	Malagasy White-eye	Zosterops maderaspatanus	Many
Starlings: Sturnidae
276	{Wattled Starling}	Creatophora cinerea	TA
277	Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis	Many
278	Madagascar Starling	Hartlaubius auratus	Many
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae
279	Madagascar Magpie-Robin	Copsychus albospecularis	Many
280	Pelzeln's Magpie-Robin**	Copsychus pica	Many
281	Littoral Rock-Thrush	Monticola imerina	Many
282	Forest Rock-Thrush	Monticola sharpei	Many
283	Benson's Rock-Thrush**	Monticola bensoni	INP,ZVNP
284	African Stonechat	Saxicola torquatus	Many
285	[Northern Wheatear]	Oenanthe oenanthe	AKO
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae
286	Souimanga Sunbird	Cinnyris sovimanga	Many
287	Malagasy Sunbird	Cinnyris notatus	Many
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae
288	Nelicourvi Weaver	Ploceus nelicourvi	Many
289	Sakalava Weaver	Ploceus sakalava	Many
290	Red Fody	Foudia madagascariensis	Many
291	Forest Fody	Foudia omissa	Many
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae
292	Madagascar Munia	Lepidopygia nana	Many
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae
293	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Many
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae
294	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.

# SPECIES BY LOCALE

Locale	# Species
Amber Mountain	104
Anakao	116
Andasibe-Mantadia National Park	149
Andohahela National Park	129
Andreba Forest-Anjozorobe/Angavo	107
Ankarafantsika National Park	145
Ankarana Reserve	112
Antisiranana Province	196
Belalanda Wetlands	126
Bemanevika	118
Berenty Reserve	145
Betsiboka Delta	141
Fort Dauphin	115
Iaroka Forest Reserve	107
Ifaty Forest	159
Ifaty Salt Pans	99
Isalo National Park	120
Lake Ampitolova	50
Lake Kinkony	93
Mahajanga	130
Maromizaha Reserve	104
Masoala National Park	136
Nosy Ve Island	104
Perinet Reserve	154
Ranomafana National Park	169
Torotorofotsy Marsh	128
Tsimanampetsotsa National Par	124
Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park	120
Tulear Mud Flats	217
Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park	130
Total Species	294

Number of species in each locale may be based on incomplete data. Also, some locales are important for specific target species rather than overall bird diversity. Hence, it does not provide an indication of which locales are the best birding sites.

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