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ISALO NATIONAL PARK

MADAGASCARLOCALE

Area (ha):81,540
Altitude (m):514-1268
# Species:124
# Excl Vagrants:124
# Endemics:60
# Near Endemics:3
Species/100 ha:0.2

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
2Knob-billed DuckSarkidiornis melanotos
3Red-billed DuckAnas erythrorhyncha

 
Guineafowl: Numididae

4Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

5Madagascar PartridgeMargaroperdix madagarensis
6Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
7Harlequin QuailCoturnix delegorguei

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

8Rock PigeonColumba livia
9Malagasy Turtle-DoveNesoenas picturata
10Namaqua DoveOena capensis
11Madagascar Green-PigeonTreron australis

 
Mesites: Mesitornithidae

12Subdesert MesiteMonias benschi

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

13Madagascar SandgrousePterocles personatus

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

14(Madagascar Cuckoo)Cuculus rochii
15Giant CouaCoua gigas
16Coquerel's CouaCoua coquereli
17Red-capped CouaCoua ruficeps
18Running CouaCoua cursor
19Crested CouaCoua cristata
20Blue CouaCoua caerulea
21Malagasy CoucalCentropus toulou

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

22Madagascar NightjarCaprimulgus madagascariensis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

23Madagascar SpinetailZoonavena grandidieri
24Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
25Malagasy SwiftApus balstoni
26Malagasy Palm SwiftCypsiurus gracilis

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

27White-throated RailDryolimnas cuvieri
28Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
29African SwamphenPorphyrio madagascariensis

 
Flufftails: Sarothruridae

30Madagascar Forest RailMentocrex kioloides

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

31Three-banded PloverThinornis tricollaris
32Kittlitz's PloverAnarhynchus pecuarius

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

33/Whimbrel/Numenius phaeopus
34Madagascar SnipeGallinago macrodactyla
35/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
36/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

37Madagascar ButtonquailTurnix nigricollis

 
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae

38#Greater Flamingo#Phoenicopterus roseus

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

39Madagascar GrebeTachybaptus pelzelnii

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

40Madagascar IbisLophotibis cristata

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

41Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
42Black HeronEgretta ardesiaca
43Little EgretEgretta garzetta
44Striated HeronButorides striata
45Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
46(Malagasy Pond-Heron)Ardeola idae
47Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
48Great EgretArdea alba
49Gray HeronArdea cinerea
50Purple HeronArdea purpurea

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

51HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

52Madagascar Harrier-HawkPolyboroides radiatus
53Madagascar Cuckoo-HawkAviceda madagascariensis
54Bat HawkMacheiramphus alcinus
55Frances's SparrowhawkTachyspiza francesiae
56Henst's GoshawkAstur henstii
57Malagasy HarrierCircus macrosceles
58Black KiteMilvus migrans
59Yellow-billed Kite**Milvus aegyptius
60Madagascar BuzzardButeo brachypterus

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

61Western Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

62Madagascar Scops-OwlOtus rutilus
63White-browed OwlAthene superciliaris
64Madagascar OwlAsio madagascariensis
65Marsh OwlAsio capensis

 
Cuckoo-Roller: Leptosomidae

66Cuckoo-rollerLeptosomus discolor

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

67Madagascar HoopoeUpupa marginata

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

68Olive Bee-eaterMerops superciliosus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

69Malagasy KingfisherCorythornis vintsioides
70Madagascar Pygmy KingfisherCorythornis madagascariensis

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

71(Broad-billed Roller)Eurystomus glaucurus

 
Ground-Rollers: Brachypteraciidae

72Long-tailed Ground-RollerUratelornis chimaera

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

73Malagasy KestrelFalco newtoni
74Banded KestrelFalco zoniventris
75/Eleonora's Falcon/Falco eleonorae
76/Sooty Falcon/Falco concolor
77Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

78Greater Vasa ParrotMascarinus vasa
79Lesser Vasa ParrotMascarinus niger
80Gray-headed LovebirdAgapornis canus

 
Asities: Philepittidae

81Common Sunbird-AsityNeodrepanis coruscans

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

82Madagascar CuckooshrikeCeblepyris cinerea

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

83Archbold's NewtoniaNewtonia archboldi
84Common NewtoniaNewtonia brunneicauda
85Red-tailed VangaCalicalicus madagascariensis
86Chabert VangaLeptopterus chabert
87Madagascar Blue VangaCyanolanius madagascarinus
88Hook-billed VangaVanga curvirostris
89Sickle-billed VangaFalculea palliata
90White-headed VangaArtamella viridis
91Pollen's VangaXenopirostris polleni

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

92Crested DrongoDicrurus forficatus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

93Malagasy Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone mutata

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

94Pied CrowCorvus albus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

95Madagascar LarkMirafra hova

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

96Common JeryNeomixis tenella
97Green JeryNeomixis viridis
98Subdesert Jery**Neomixis pallidior
99Madagascar CisticolaCisticola cherina

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

100Malagasy Brush-WarblerNesillas typica
101Madagascar Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus newtoni

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

102Gray EmutailBradypterus seebohmi

 
Malagasy Warblers: Bernieridae

103Long-billed BernieriaBernieria madagascariensis
104Cryptic WarblerCryptosylvicola randrianasoloi
105Spectacled TetrakaXanthomixis zosterops
106Appert's TetrakaXanthomixis apperti

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

107Mascarene MartinPhedina borbonica
108Madagascar MartinRiparia cowani

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

109Malagasy BulbulHypsipetes madagascariensis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

110Malagasy White-eyeZosterops maderaspatanus

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

111Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
112Madagascar StarlingHartlaubius auratus

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

113Pelzeln's Magpie-Robin**Copsychus pica
114Littoral Rock-ThrushMonticola imerina
115Forest Rock-ThrushMonticola sharpei
116Benson's Rock-Thrush**Monticola bensoni
117African StonechatSaxicola torquatus

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

118Souimanga SunbirdCinnyris sovimanga
119Malagasy SunbirdCinnyris notatus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

120Sakalava WeaverPloceus sakalava
121Red FodyFoudia madagascariensis

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

122Madagascar MuniaLepidopygia nana

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

123House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

124Madagascar 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 Visitor5
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal1
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only3
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened2
VVulnerable6
ENEndangered3
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.