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TSINGY DE BEMARAHA NATIONAL PARK

MADAGASCARLOCALE

# Species:122
# Excl Vagrants:122
# Endemics:56
# 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
6Meller's DuckAnas melleri

 
Guineafowl: Numididae

7Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

8Madagascar PartridgeMargaroperdix madagarensis
9Harlequin QuailCoturnix delegorguei

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

10Malagasy Turtle-DoveNesoenas picturata
11Namaqua DoveOena capensis
12Madagascar Green-PigeonTreron australis

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

13Madagascar SandgrousePterocles personatus

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

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

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

20Madagascar NightjarCaprimulgus madagascariensis

 
Swifts: Apodidae

21Madagascar SpinetailZoonavena grandidieri
22Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
23Malagasy SwiftApus balstoni
24Malagasy Palm SwiftCypsiurus gracilis

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

25White-throated RailDryolimnas cuvieri
26Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus

 
Flufftails: Sarothruridae

27Madagascar Forest RailMentocrex kioloides
28Tsingy Forest RailMentocrex beankaensis

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

29Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

30/Common Ringed Plover/Charadrius hiaticula
31Three-banded PloverThinornis tricollaris
32/Greater Sand-Plover/Anarhynchus leschenaultii
33Kittlitz's PloverAnarhynchus pecuarius

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

34Madagascar JacanaActophilornis albinucha

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

35/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
36/Common Greenshank/Tringa nebularia

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

37Madagascar ButtonquailTurnix nigricollis

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

38Madagascar PratincoleGlareola ocularis

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

39Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
40Madagascar GrebeTachybaptus pelzelnii

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

41African OpenbillAnastomus lamelligerus

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

42African DarterAnhinga rufa

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

43Reed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

44Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
45Madagascar IbisLophotibis cristata

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

46Little BitternBotaurus minutus
47Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
48Black HeronEgretta ardesiaca
49Little EgretEgretta garzetta
50Striated HeronButorides striata
51Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
52(Malagasy Pond-Heron)Ardeola idae
53Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
54Great EgretArdea alba
55Gray HeronArdea cinerea
56Purple HeronArdea purpurea
57Humblot's HeronArdea humbloti

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

58HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

59Madagascar Harrier-HawkPolyboroides radiatus
60Madagascar Cuckoo-HawkAviceda madagascariensis
61Bat HawkMacheiramphus alcinus
62Frances's SparrowhawkTachyspiza francesiae
63Madagascar SparrowhawkAccipiter madagascariensis
64Henst's GoshawkAstur henstii
65Malagasy HarrierCircus macrosceles
66Black KiteMilvus migrans
67Yellow-billed Kite**Milvus aegyptius
68Madagascar Fish-EagleIcthyophaga vociferoides
69Madagascar BuzzardButeo brachypterus

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

70Western Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

71Madagascar Scops-OwlOtus rutilus
72White-browed OwlAthene superciliaris
73Madagascar OwlAsio madagascariensis

 
Cuckoo-Roller: Leptosomidae

74Cuckoo-rollerLeptosomus discolor

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

75Madagascar HoopoeUpupa marginata

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

76Olive Bee-eaterMerops superciliosus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

77Malagasy KingfisherCorythornis vintsioides
78Madagascar Pygmy KingfisherCorythornis madagascariensis

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

79(Broad-billed Roller)Eurystomus glaucurus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

80Malagasy KestrelFalco newtoni
81Banded KestrelFalco zoniventris
82/Sooty Falcon/Falco concolor
83Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

84Greater Vasa ParrotMascarinus vasa
85Lesser Vasa ParrotMascarinus niger
86Gray-headed LovebirdAgapornis canus

 
Asities: Philepittidae

87Schlegel's AsityPhilepitta schlegeli

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

88Madagascar CuckooshrikeCeblepyris cinerea

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

89Common NewtoniaNewtonia brunneicauda
90Red-tailed VangaCalicalicus madagascariensis
91Chabert VangaLeptopterus chabert
92Madagascar Blue VangaCyanolanius madagascarinus
93Hook-billed VangaVanga curvirostris
94Rufous VangaSchetba rufa
95Sickle-billed VangaFalculea palliata
96White-headed VangaArtamella viridis

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

97Crested DrongoDicrurus forficatus

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

98Malagasy Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone mutata

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

99Pied CrowCorvus albus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

100Madagascar LarkMirafra hova

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

101Common JeryNeomixis tenella
102Stripe-throated JeryNeomixis striatigula
103Madagascar CisticolaCisticola cherina

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

104Malagasy Brush-WarblerNesillas typica
105Madagascar Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus newtoni

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

106Brown EmutailBradypterus brunneus

 
Malagasy Warblers: Bernieridae

107Long-billed BernieriaBernieria madagascariensis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

108Mascarene MartinPhedina borbonica
109Madagascar MartinRiparia cowani

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

110Malagasy BulbulHypsipetes madagascariensis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

111Malagasy White-eyeZosterops maderaspatanus

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

112Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
113Madagascar StarlingHartlaubius auratus

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

114Madagascar Magpie-RobinCopsychus albospecularis
115Forest Rock-ThrushMonticola sharpei
116African StonechatSaxicola torquatus

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

117Souimanga SunbirdCinnyris sovimanga
118Malagasy SunbirdCinnyris notatus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

119Sakalava WeaverPloceus sakalava
120Red FodyFoudia madagascariensis

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

121Madagascar MuniaLepidopygia nana

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

122Madagascar 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 Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only3
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened4
VVulnerable3
ENEndangered6
CRCritically Endangered1

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.