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MADAGASCARLOCALE

# Species:163
# Excl Vagrants:163
# Endemics:63
# 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.*

color codes

 
Ducks: Anatidae

1White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduata
2Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolor
3Knob-billed DuckSarkidiornis melanotos
4African Pygmy-GooseNettapus auritus
5Blue-billed TealSpatula hottentota
6Red-billed DuckAnas erythrorhyncha
7Bernier's TealAnas bernieri

 
Guineafowl: Numididae

8Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

9Madagascar PartridgeMargaroperdix madagarensis
10Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
11Harlequin QuailCoturnix delegorguei

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

12Rock PigeonColumba livia
13Malagasy Turtle-DoveNesoenas picturata
14Namaqua DoveOena capensis
15Madagascar Green-PigeonTreron australis

 
Mesites: Mesitornithidae

16White-breasted MesiteMesitornis variegatus
17Subdesert MesiteMonias benschi

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

18Madagascar SandgrousePterocles personatus

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

19(Madagascar Cuckoo)Cuculus rochii
20Giant CouaCoua gigas
21Coquerel's CouaCoua coquereli
22Red-capped CouaCoua ruficeps
23Olive-capped CouaCoua olivaceiceps
24Running CouaCoua cursor
25Crested CouaCoua cristata
26Verreaux's CouaCoua verreauxi
27Malagasy CoucalCentropus toulou

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

28Collared NightjarGactornis enarratus
29Madagascar NightjarCaprimulgus madagascariensis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

30Madagascar SpinetailZoonavena grandidieri
31Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
32Malagasy SwiftApus balstoni
33Malagasy Palm SwiftCypsiurus gracilis

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

34Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
35Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata
36African SwamphenPorphyrio madagascariensis
37Baillon's CrakeZapornia pusilla

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

38Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

39/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola
40/Common Ringed Plover/Charadrius hiaticula
41Three-banded PloverThinornis tricollaris
42/Tibetan Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus atrifrons
43/Greater Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus leschenaultii
44Madagascar PloverAnarhynchus thoracicus
45Kittlitz's PloverAnarhynchus pecuarius
46White-fronted PloverAnarhynchus marginatus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

47Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

48/Whimbrel/Numenius phaeopus
49/Eurasian Curlew/Numenius arquata
50/Bar-tailed Godwit/Limosa lapponica
51/Terek Sandpiper/Xenus cinereus
52/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
53/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
54/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
55/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpres
56/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea
57/Sanderling/Calidris alba
58/Little Stint/Calidris minuta

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

59Madagascar ButtonquailTurnix nigricollis

 
Crab Plover: Dromadidae

60Crab-PloverDromas ardeola

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

61Madagascar PratincoleGlareola ocularis

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

62Gray-hooded GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus
63Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
64#Saunders's Tern#Sternula saundersi
65Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
66/Common Tern/Sterna hirundo
67#Lesser Crested Tern#Thalasseus bengalensis
68Great Crested TernThalasseus bergii

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

69#Greater Flamingo#Phoenicopterus roseus
70#Lesser Flamingo#Phoenicoparrus minor

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

71Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae

72#White-tailed Tropicbird#Phaethon lepturus
73(Red-tailed Tropicbird)Phaethon rubricauda

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

74#Wedge-tailed Shearwater#Ardenna pacificus

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

75Yellow-billed StorkMycteria ibis

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

76#Lesser Frigatebird#Fregata ariel
77#Great Frigatebird#Fregata minor

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

78Little BitternBotaurus minutus
79Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
80Black HeronEgretta ardesiaca
81Little EgretEgretta garzetta
82Striated HeronButorides striata
83Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
84(Malagasy Pond-Heron)Ardeola idae
85Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
86Great EgretArdea alba
87Gray HeronArdea cinerea
88Purple HeronArdea purpurea
89Humblot's HeronArdea humbloti

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

90HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

91Madagascar Harrier-HawkPolyboroides radiatus
92Madagascar Cuckoo-HawkAviceda madagascariensis
93Frances's SparrowhawkTachyspiza francesiae
94Madagascar SparrowhawkAccipiter madagascariensis
95Malagasy HarrierCircus macrosceles
96Black KiteMilvus migrans
97Yellow-billed Kite**Milvus aegyptius
98Madagascar BuzzardButeo brachypterus

 
Owls: Strigidae

99Madagascar Scops-OwlOtus rutilus
100White-browed OwlAthene superciliaris
101Marsh OwlAsio capensis

 
Cuckoo-Roller: Leptosomidae

102Cuckoo-rollerLeptosomus discolor

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

103Madagascar HoopoeUpupa marginata

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

104Olive Bee-eaterMerops superciliosus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

105Malagasy KingfisherCorythornis vintsioides

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

106(Broad-billed Roller)Eurystomus glaucurus

 
Ground-Rollers: Brachypteraciidae

107Long-tailed Ground-RollerUratelornis chimaera

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

108Malagasy KestrelFalco newtoni
109Banded KestrelFalco zoniventris
110/Eleonora's Falcon/Falco eleonorae
111/Sooty Falcon/Falco concolor
112Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

113Greater Vasa ParrotMascarinus vasa
114Lesser Vasa ParrotMascarinus niger
115Gray-headed LovebirdAgapornis canus

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

116Madagascar CuckooshrikeCeblepyris cinerea

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

117Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

118Archbold's NewtoniaNewtonia archboldi
119Common NewtoniaNewtonia brunneicauda
120Dark NewtoniaNewtonia amphichroa
121Red-tailed NewtoniaNewtonia fanovanae
122Red-tailed VangaCalicalicus madagascariensis
123Red-shouldered VangaCalicalicus rufocarpalis
124Chabert VangaLeptopterus chabert
125Madagascar Blue VangaCyanolanius madagascarinus
126Hook-billed VangaVanga curvirostris
127Ward's FlycatcherPseudobias wardi
128Rufous VangaSchetba rufa
129Sickle-billed VangaFalculea palliata
130White-headed VangaArtamella viridis
131Lafresnaye's VangaXenopirostris xenopirostris

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

132Crested DrongoDicrurus forficatus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

133Malagasy Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone mutata

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

134Pied CrowCorvus albus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

135Madagascar LarkMirafra hova

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

136Common JeryNeomixis tenella
137Green JeryNeomixis viridis
138Subdesert Jery**Neomixis pallidior
139Madagascar CisticolaCisticola cherina

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

140Malagasy Brush-WarblerNesillas typica
141Subdesert Brush-WarblerNesillas lantzii
142Madagascar Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus newtoni

 
Malagasy Warblers: Bernieridae

143Long-billed BernieriaBernieria madagascariensis
144ThamnornisThamnornis chloropetoides
145Appert's TetrakaXanthomixis apperti

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

146Mascarene MartinPhedina borbonica
147Madagascar MartinRiparia cowani
148/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

149Malagasy BulbulHypsipetes madagascariensis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

150Malagasy White-eyeZosterops maderaspatanus

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

151Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
152Madagascar StarlingHartlaubius auratus

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

153Pelzeln's Magpie-Robin**Copsychus pica
154Littoral Rock-ThrushMonticola imerina
155Forest Rock-ThrushMonticola sharpei
156African StonechatSaxicola torquatus

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

157Souimanga SunbirdCinnyris sovimanga
158Malagasy SunbirdCinnyris notatus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

159Sakalava WeaverPloceus sakalava
160Red FodyFoudia madagascariensis

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

161Madagascar MuniaLepidopygia nana

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

162House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

163Madagascar 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 Visitor19
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal8
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only4
{}Casual/Vagrant1
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened6
VVulnerable9
ENEndangered4
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.