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MADAGASCARLOCALE

# Species:101
# Excl Vagrants:101
# Endemics:29
# Near Endemics:2

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
2Blue-billed TealSpatula hottentota
3Red-billed DuckAnas erythrorhyncha

 
Guineafowl: Numididae

4Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

5Madagascar PartridgeMargaroperdix madagarensis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

6Rock PigeonColumba livia
7Malagasy Turtle-DoveNesoenas picturata
8Namaqua DoveOena capensis

 
Mesites: Mesitornithidae

9Subdesert MesiteMonias benschi

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

10(Madagascar Cuckoo)Cuculus rochii
11Giant CouaCoua gigas
12Running CouaCoua cursor
13Crested CouaCoua cristata
14Malagasy CoucalCentropus toulou

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

15Madagascar NightjarCaprimulgus madagascariensis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

16Madagascar SpinetailZoonavena grandidieri
17Malagasy SwiftApus balstoni
18Malagasy Palm SwiftCypsiurus gracilis

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

19White-throated RailDryolimnas cuvieri
20Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
21Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata
22Baillon's CrakeZapornia pusilla

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

23Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

24/Black-bellied Plover/Pluvialis squatarola
25/Common Ringed Plover/Charadrius hiaticula
26Three-banded PloverThinornis tricollaris
27/Greater Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus leschenaultii
28Madagascar PloverAnarhynchus thoracicus
29Kittlitz's PloverAnarhynchus pecuarius
30White-fronted PloverAnarhynchus marginatus

 
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae

31Greater Painted-SnipeRostratula benghalensis

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

32/Whimbrel/Numenius phaeopus
33/Eurasian Curlew/Numenius arquata
34/Bar-tailed Godwit/Limosa lapponica
35/Terek Sandpiper/Xenus cinereus
36/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
37/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
38/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
39/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia
40/Ruddy Turnstone/Arenaria interpres
41RuffCalidris pugnax
42/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea
43/Sanderling/Calidris alba
44/Little Stint/Calidris minuta

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

45Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
46Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
47Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
48/Common Tern/Sterna hirundo
49Great Crested TernThalasseus bergii

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

50#Greater Flamingo#Phoenicopterus roseus
51#Lesser Flamingo#Phoenicoparrus minor

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

52Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
53Madagascar GrebeTachybaptus pelzelnii

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

54Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

55Little BitternBotaurus minutus
56Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
57Black HeronEgretta ardesiaca
58Little EgretEgretta garzetta
59Striated HeronButorides striata
60Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
61Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
62Great EgretArdea alba
63Gray HeronArdea cinerea
64Humblot's HeronArdea humbloti

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

65HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

66Madagascar Harrier-HawkPolyboroides radiatus
67Madagascar SparrowhawkAccipiter madagascariensis
68Black KiteMilvus migrans

 
Cuckoo-Roller: Leptosomidae

69Cuckoo-rollerLeptosomus discolor

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

70Madagascar HoopoeUpupa marginata

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

71Olive Bee-eaterMerops superciliosus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

72Malagasy KingfisherCorythornis vintsioides

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

73(Broad-billed Roller)Eurystomus glaucurus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

74Malagasy KestrelFalco newtoni
75Banded KestrelFalco zoniventris
76/Sooty Falcon/Falco concolor

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

77Greater Vasa ParrotMascarinus vasa
78Lesser Vasa ParrotMascarinus niger
79Gray-headed LovebirdAgapornis canus

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

80Chabert VangaLeptopterus chabert

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

81Crested DrongoDicrurus forficatus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

82Pied CrowCorvus albus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

83Madagascar LarkMirafra hova

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

84Common JeryNeomixis tenella
85Subdesert Jery**Neomixis pallidior
86Madagascar CisticolaCisticola cherina

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

87Malagasy Brush-WarblerNesillas typica
88Subdesert Brush-WarblerNesillas lantzii
89Madagascar Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus newtoni

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

90Mascarene MartinPhedina borbonica
91Madagascar MartinRiparia cowani
92/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

93Malagasy BulbulHypsipetes madagascariensis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

94Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
95Madagascar StarlingHartlaubius auratus

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

96Pelzeln's Magpie-Robin**Copsychus pica

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

97Souimanga SunbirdCinnyris sovimanga

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

98Sakalava WeaverPloceus sakalava
99Red FodyFoudia madagascariensis

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

100Madagascar MuniaLepidopygia nana

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

101Madagascar 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 Visitor18
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal2
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only2
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental1

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened4
VVulnerable4
ENEndangered2
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.