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MAROMIZAHA RESERVE

MADAGASCARLOCALE

# Species:98
# Excl Vagrants:98
# Endemics:64
# 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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Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

1Madagascar PartridgeMargaroperdix madagarensis
2Common QuailCoturnix coturnix

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

3Rock PigeonColumba livia
4Malagasy Turtle-DoveNesoenas picturata
5Madagascar Blue-PigeonAlectroenas madagascariensis

 
Mesites: Mesitornithidae

6Brown MesiteMesitornis unicolor

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

7(Madagascar Cuckoo)Cuculus rochii
8Red-breasted CouaCoua serriana
9Red-fronted CouaCoua reynaudii
10Blue CouaCoua caerulea
11Malagasy CoucalCentropus toulou

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

12Collared NightjarGactornis enarratus
13Madagascar NightjarCaprimulgus madagascariensis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

14Madagascar SpinetailZoonavena grandidieri
15Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
16Malagasy Palm SwiftCypsiurus gracilis

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

17Madagascar RailRallus madagascariensis
18White-throated RailDryolimnas cuvieri
19Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus

 
Flufftails: Sarothruridae

20Madagascar Forest RailMentocrex kioloides
21Madagascar FlufftailSarothrura insularis

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

22Madagascar IbisLophotibis cristata

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

23Little EgretEgretta garzetta
24Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
25Great EgretArdea alba
26Purple HeronArdea purpurea

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

27HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

28Madagascar Harrier-HawkPolyboroides radiatus
29Frances's SparrowhawkTachyspiza francesiae
30Madagascar SparrowhawkAccipiter madagascariensis
31Henst's GoshawkAstur henstii
32Black KiteMilvus migrans
33Madagascar BuzzardButeo brachypterus

 
Owls: Strigidae

34Madagascar Scops-OwlOtus rutilus
35Madagascar OwlAsio madagascariensis

 
Cuckoo-Roller: Leptosomidae

36Cuckoo-rollerLeptosomus discolor

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

37Madagascar HoopoeUpupa marginata

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

38Olive Bee-eaterMerops superciliosus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

39Malagasy KingfisherCorythornis vintsioides
40Madagascar Pygmy KingfisherCorythornis madagascariensis

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

41(Broad-billed Roller)Eurystomus glaucurus

 
Ground-Rollers: Brachypteraciidae

42Short-legged Ground-RollerBrachypteracias leptosomus
43Pitta-like Ground-RollerAtelornis pittoides
44Rufous-headed Ground-RollerAtelornis crossleyi

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

45Malagasy KestrelFalco newtoni
46Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

47Greater Vasa ParrotMascarinus vasa
48Lesser Vasa ParrotMascarinus niger

 
Asities: Philepittidae

49Velvet AsityPhilepitta castanea
50Common Sunbird-AsityNeodrepanis coruscans
51Yellow-bellied Sunbird-AsityNeodrepanis hypoxantha

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

52Madagascar CuckooshrikeCeblepyris cinerea

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

53Common NewtoniaNewtonia brunneicauda
54Dark NewtoniaNewtonia amphichroa
55Tylas VangaTylas eduardi
56Red-tailed VangaCalicalicus madagascariensis
57Nuthatch-VangaHypositta corallirostris
58Chabert VangaLeptopterus chabert
59Crossley's BabblerMystacornis crossleyi
60Madagascar Blue VangaCyanolanius madagascarinus
61Hook-billed VangaVanga curvirostris
62Ward's FlycatcherPseudobias wardi
63Bernier's VangaOriolia bernieri
64White-headed VangaArtamella viridis
65Pollen's VangaXenopirostris polleni

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

66Crested DrongoDicrurus forficatus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

67Malagasy Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone mutata

 
Larks: Alaudidae

68Madagascar LarkMirafra hova

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

69Common JeryNeomixis tenella
70Green JeryNeomixis viridis
71Subdesert Jery**Neomixis pallidior
72Madagascar CisticolaCisticola cherina

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

73Malagasy Brush-WarblerNesillas typica
74Madagascar Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus newtoni

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

75Brown EmutailBradypterus brunneus

 
Malagasy Warblers: Bernieridae

76White-throated OxylabesOxylabes madagascariensis
77Long-billed BernieriaBernieria madagascariensis
78Cryptic WarblerCryptosylvicola randrianasoloi
79Wedge-tailed JeryHartertula flavoviridis
80Spectacled TetrakaXanthomixis zosterops
81Gray-crowned TetrakaXanthomixis cinereiceps
82Rand's WarblerRandia pseudozosterops

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

83Mascarene MartinPhedina borbonica
84Madagascar MartinRiparia cowani

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

85Malagasy BulbulHypsipetes madagascariensis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

86Malagasy White-eyeZosterops maderaspatanus

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

87Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
88Madagascar StarlingHartlaubius auratus

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

89Madagascar Magpie-RobinCopsychus albospecularis
90Forest Rock-ThrushMonticola sharpei
91African StonechatSaxicola torquatus

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

92Souimanga SunbirdCinnyris sovimanga
93Malagasy SunbirdCinnyris notatus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

94Nelicourvi WeaverPloceus nelicourvi
95Red FodyFoudia madagascariensis
96Forest FodyFoudia omissa

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

97Madagascar MuniaLepidopygia nana

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

98Madagascar 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
VVulnerable5
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.