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MADAGASCAR TARGET BIRDS LIST

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# Species:298
# Excl Vagrants:257
# Endemics:118
# Near Endemics:3

List of target birds found in the country broken down by locations. Target birds are those that are endemic, near endemic, critically endangered or endangered according to the IUCN, best seen in this country, or always considered by us to be a target. Only countries for which we have data are used to determine if the species is best seen in this country. Hence, species listed as best seen in this country may also be seen in other countries for which we don't have any data. If no locale code is given, the species is only present in remote areas not included in our list of locales but is only in remote locales of other countries as well. A separate target list can be viewed for each location by clicking its sidebar link.*

color codes

1Meller's DuckAnas melleriManyE
2Bernier's TealAnas bernieriManyE
3Madagascar PochardAythya innotataAP,BKAE
4Madagascar PartridgeMargaroperdix madagarensisManyE
5Malagasy Turtle-DoveNesoenas picturataManyBC
6Madagascar Green-PigeonTreron australisManyE
7Madagascar Blue-PigeonAlectroenas madagascariensisManyE
8White-breasted MesiteMesitornis variegatusManyE
9Brown MesiteMesitornis unicolorManyE
10Subdesert MesiteMonias benschiManyE
11Madagascar SandgrousePterocles personatusManyE
12Giant CouaCoua gigasManyE
13Coquerel's CouaCoua coquereliManyE
14Red-breasted CouaCoua serrianaManyE
15Red-fronted CouaCoua reynaudiiManyE
16Olive-capped CouaCoua olivaceicepsManyE
17Red-capped CouaCoua ruficepsManyE
18Running CouaCoua cursorManyE
19Crested CouaCoua cristataManyE
20Verreaux's CouaCoua verreauxiManyE
21Blue CouaCoua caeruleaManyE
22Malagasy CoucalCentropus toulouManyBC
23Collared NightjarGactornis enarratusManyE
24Madagascar NightjarCaprimulgus madagascariensisManyE
25Madagascar SpinetailZoonavena grandidieriManyBC
26Malagasy SwiftApus balstoniManyBC
27Malagasy Palm SwiftCypsiurus gracilisManyE
28Madagascar RailRallus madagascariensisManyE
29White-throated RailDryolimnas cuvieriManyBC
30Sakalava RailZapornia olivieriLK,TAE
31Madagascar Forest RailMentocrex kioloidesManyE
32Tsingy Forest RailMentocrex beankaensisTBNPE
33Madagascar FlufftailSarothrura insularisManyE
34Slender-billed FlufftailSarothrura watersiManyE
35Madagascar JacanaActophilornis albinuchaManyE
36Madagascar ButtonquailTurnix nigricollisManyE
37Madagascar PratincoleGlareola ocularisManyBC
38Madagascar GrebeTachybaptus pelzelniiManyE
39Madagascar IbisLophotibis cristataManyE
40Malagasy Sacred IbisThreskiornis bernieriManyE
41(Malagasy Pond-Heron)Ardeola idaeManyEN
42Humblot's HeronArdea humblotiManyE
43Madagascar Harrier-HawkPolyboroides radiatusManyE
44Madagascar Serpent-EagleEutriorchis asturAMNP,BKA,MNPE
45Madagascar Cuckoo-HawkAviceda madagascariensisManyE
46Frances's SparrowhawkTachyspiza francesiaeManyE
47Madagascar SparrowhawkAccipiter madagascariensisManyE
48Henst's GoshawkAstur henstiiManyE
49Malagasy HarrierCircus macroscelesManyE
50Madagascar Fish-EagleIcthyophaga vociferoidesManyE
51Madagascar BuzzardButeo brachypterusManyE
52Red OwlTyto soumagneiManyE
53Madagascar Scops-OwlOtus rutilusManyE
54White-browed OwlAthene superciliarisManyE
55Madagascar OwlAsio madagascariensisManyE
56Cuckoo-rollerLeptosomus discolorManyBC
57Madagascar HoopoeUpupa marginataManyE
58Malagasy KingfisherCorythornis vintsioidesManyBC
59Madagascar Pygmy KingfisherCorythornis madagascariensisManyE
60Scaly Ground-RollerGeobiastes squamigerManyE
61Short-legged Ground-RollerBrachypteracias leptosomusManyE
62Long-tailed Ground-RollerUratelornis chimaeraManyE
63Pitta-like Ground-RollerAtelornis pittoidesManyE
64Rufous-headed Ground-RollerAtelornis crossleyiManyE
65Malagasy KestrelFalco newtoniManyE
66Banded KestrelFalco zoniventrisManyE
67Greater Vasa ParrotMascarinus vasaManyNE
68Lesser Vasa ParrotMascarinus nigerManyBC
69Gray-headed LovebirdAgapornis canusManyE
70Velvet AsityPhilepitta castaneaManyE
71Schlegel's AsityPhilepitta schlegeliManyE
72Common Sunbird-AsityNeodrepanis coruscansManyE
73Yellow-bellied Sunbird-AsityNeodrepanis hypoxanthaManyE
74Madagascar CuckooshrikeCeblepyris cinereaManyE
75Archbold's NewtoniaNewtonia archboldiManyE
76Common NewtoniaNewtonia brunneicaudaManyE
77Dark NewtoniaNewtonia amphichroaManyE
78Red-tailed NewtoniaNewtonia fanovanaeAHH,BR,RNPE
79Tylas VangaTylas eduardiManyE
80Red-tailed VangaCalicalicus madagascariensisManyE
81Red-shouldered VangaCalicalicus rufocarpalisManyE
82Nuthatch-VangaHypositta corallirostrisManyE
83Chabert VangaLeptopterus chabertManyE
84Crossley's VangaMystacornis crossleyiManyE
85Madagascar Blue VangaCyanolanius madagascarinusManyE
86Hook-billed VangaVanga curvirostrisManyE
87Ward's FlycatcherPseudobias wardiManyE
88Rufous VangaSchetba rufaManyE
89Helmet VangaEuryceros prevostiiManyE
90Bernier's VangaOriolia bernieriManyE
91Sickle-billed VangaFalculea palliataManyE
92White-headed VangaArtamella viridisManyE
93Pollen's VangaXenopirostris polleniManyE
94Lafresnaye's VangaXenopirostris xenopirostrisManyE
95Van Dam's VangaXenopirostris damiiANP,AP,LAE
96Crested DrongoDicrurus forficatusManyBC
97Malagasy Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone mutataManyBC
98Madagascar LarkMirafra hovaManyE
99Common JeryNeomixis tenellaManyE
100Green JeryNeomixis viridisManyE
101Stripe-throated JeryNeomixis striatigulaManyE
102Subdesert Jery**Neomixis pallidiorManyE
103Madagascar CisticolaCisticola cherinaManyE
104Malagasy Brush-WarblerNesillas typicaManyNE
105Subdesert Brush-WarblerNesillas lantziiManyE
106Madagascar Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus newtoniManyE
107Gray EmutailBradypterus seebohmiManyE
108Brown EmutailBradypterus brunneusManyE
109White-throated OxylabesOxylabes madagascariensisManyE
110Long-billed BernieriaBernieria madagascariensisManyE
111Cryptic WarblerCryptosylvicola randrianasoloiManyE
112Wedge-tailed JeryHartertula flavoviridisManyE
113ThamnornisThamnornis chloropetoidesManyE
114Madagascar YellowbrowCrossleyia xanthophrysManyE
115Dusky TetrakaCrossleyia tenebrosaAMNP,MNP,PRE
116Spectacled TetrakaXanthomixis zosteropsManyE
117Appert's TetrakaXanthomixis appertiIF,INP,TNP
ZVNP
E
118Gray-crowned TetrakaXanthomixis cinereicepsManyE
119Rand's WarblerRandia pseudozosteropsManyE
120Madagascar MartinRiparia cowaniManyE
121Malagasy BulbulHypsipetes madagascariensisManyBC
122Malagasy White-eyeZosterops maderaspatanusManyBC
123Madagascar StarlingHartlaubius auratusManyE
124Madagascar Magpie-RobinCopsychus albospecularisManyE
125Pelzeln's Magpie-Robin**Copsychus picaManyE
126Littoral Rock-ThrushMonticola imerinaManyBC
127Amber Mountain Rock-ThrushMonticola erythronotusAKR,AM,APE
128Forest Rock-ThrushMonticola sharpeiManyBC
129Benson's Rock-Thrush**Monticola bensoniINP,ZVNPBC
130Souimanga SunbirdCinnyris sovimangaManyBC
131Malagasy SunbirdCinnyris notatusManyNE
132Nelicourvi WeaverPloceus nelicourviManyE
133Sakalava WeaverPloceus sakalavaManyE
134Red FodyFoudia madagascariensisManyBC
135Forest FodyFoudia omissaManyE
136Madagascar MuniaLepidopygia nanaManyE
137Madagascar WagtailMotacilla flaviventrisManyE

 

 *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.