MADAGASCAR BERENTY PRE-TOUR

Bird Checklist for Tour

MADAGASCAR
BIRDING TOUR
ANY TIME*

Duration:	5 days, 5 nights
Group Size:	2-6
Anytime Price:	TBA
Group Price:	TBA
Single Suppl:	TBA
Est #Species:	25-50
Pace:	Moderate
Difficulty:	Moderate
* This tour is available for any dates of your choosing provided guide services and accommodations are available.

List of species found in some or all areas included on the tour. List may be incomplete. The table indicates 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. See sidebar for meaning of location codes and symbols associated with common names.*

color codes

Ducks: Anatidae
1	White-faced Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna viduata	AHH,BR,FD
2	Fulvous Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna bicolor	BR
3	Knob-billed Duck	Sarkidiornis melanotos	BR,FD
4	African Pygmy-Goose	Nettapus auritus	BR
5	Blue-billed Teal	Spatula hottentota	BR,FD
6	Red-billed Duck	Anas erythrorhyncha	AHH,BR,FD
7	Bernier's Teal	Anas bernieri	BR
Guineafowl: Numididae
8	Helmeted Guineafowl	Numida meleagris	AHH,BR,FD
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae
9	Madagascar Partridge	Margaroperdix madagarensis	BR
10	Common Quail	Coturnix coturnix	AHH,BR
11	Harlequin Quail	Coturnix delegorguei	BR
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae
12	Rock Pigeon	Columba livia	BR,FD
13	Malagasy Turtle-Dove	Nesoenas picturata	AHH,BR,FD
14	Namaqua Dove	Oena capensis	AHH,BR,FD
15	Madagascar Green-Pigeon	Treron australis	AHH,BR,FD
16	Madagascar Blue-Pigeon	Alectroenas madagascariensis	AHH,BR
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae
17	Madagascar Sandgrouse	Pterocles personatus	AHH,BR,FD
Cuckoos: Cuculidae
18	Madagascar Cuckoo	Cuculus rochii	AHH,BR,FD
19	Giant Coua	Coua gigas	AHH,BR,FD
20	Red-fronted Coua	Coua reynaudii	AHH
21	Olive-capped Coua	Coua olivaceiceps	AHH,FD
22	Red-capped Coua	Coua ruficeps	BR
23	Running Coua	Coua cursor	AHH,BR,FD
24	Crested Coua	Coua cristata	AHH,BR,FD
25	Blue Coua	Coua caerulea	AHH,BR
26	Malagasy Coucal	Centropus toulou	AHH,BR,FD
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae
27	Collared Nightjar	Gactornis enarratus	AHH,BR,FD
28	Madagascar Nightjar	Caprimulgus madagascariensis	AHH,BR,FD
Swifts: Apodidae
29	Madagascar Spinetail	Zoonavena grandidieri	AHH,BR
30	Alpine Swift	Tachymarptis melba	AHH,BR,FD
31	Malagasy Swift	Apus balstoni	AHH,BR,FD
32	Little Swift	Apus affinis	FD
33	Malagasy Palm Swift	Cypsiurus gracilis	AHH,BR,FD
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae
34	Madagascar Rail	Rallus madagascariensis	BR
35	White-throated Rail	Dryolimnas cuvieri	BR
36	Eurasian Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus	BR,FD
37	African Swamphen	Porphyrio madagascariensis	BR,FD
Flufftails: Sarothruridae
38	Madagascar Forest Rail	Mentocrex kioloides	AHH,FD
39	Madagascar Flufftail	Sarothrura insularis	AHH
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae
40	Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus	BR
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae
41	Black-bellied Plover	Pluvialis squatarola	BR,FD
42	Common Ringed Plover	Charadrius hiaticula	BR,FD
43	Three-banded Plover	Thinornis tricollaris	AHH,BR,FD
44	Greater Sand-Plover	Anarhynchus leschenaultii	BR,FD
45	Madagascar Plover	Anarhynchus thoracicus	BR,FD
46	Kittlitz's Plover	Anarhynchus pecuarius	BR,FD
47	White-fronted Plover	Anarhynchus marginatus	BR,FD
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae
48	Greater Painted-Snipe	Rostratula benghalensis	BR
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae
49	Eurasian Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus	AHH,BR,FD
50	Eurasian Curlew	Numenius arquata	AHH,BR,FD
51	Bar-tailed Godwit	Limosa lapponica	BR,FD
52	Terek Sandpiper	Xenus cinereus	FD
53	Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos	AHH,BR,FD
54	Marsh Sandpiper	Tringa stagnatilis	BR
55	Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia	AHH,BR,FD
56	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	FD
57	Curlew Sandpiper	Calidris ferruginea	AHH,BR,FD
58	Sanderling	Calidris alba	FD
59	Little Stint	Calidris minuta	BR,FD
Buttonquail: Turnicidae
60	Madagascar Buttonquail	Turnix nigricollis	AHH,BR,FD
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae
61	Madagascar Pratincole	Glareola ocularis	AHH,FD
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae
62	Brown Skua	Stercorarius antarcticus	FD
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae
63	Kelp Gull	Larus dominicanus	AHH,BR,FD
64	Saunders's Tern	Sternula saundersi	BR
65	Caspian Tern	Hydroprogne caspia	BR,FD
66	Common Tern	Sterna hirundo	FD
67	Lesser Crested Tern	Thalasseus bengalensis	BR,FD
68	Great Crested Tern	Thalasseus bergii	AHH,BR,FD
Grebes: Podicipedidae
69	Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis	BR
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae
70	Wedge-tailed Shearwater	Ardenna pacificus	FD
Anhingas: Anhingidae
71	African Darter	Anhinga rufa	BR
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae
72	Reed Cormorant	Microcarbo africanus	BR
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae
73	Madagascar Ibis	Lophotibis cristata	AHH,BR
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae
74	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	AHH,BR,FD
75	Black Heron	Egretta ardesiaca	BR,FD
76	Little Egret	Egretta garzetta	AHH,BR,FD
77	Little Heron	Butorides atricapilla	AHH,BR,FD
78	Squacco Heron	Ardeola ralloides	BR,FD
79	Malagasy Pond-Heron	Ardeola idae	AHH,BR,FD
80	Western Cattle-Egret	Bubulcus ibis	AHH,BR,FD
81	Great Egret	Ardea alba	AHH,BR,FD
82	Gray Heron	Ardea cinerea	AHH,BR,FD
83	Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea	BR,FD
84	Humblot's Heron	Ardea humbloti	AHH,BR
Hamerkop: Scopidae
85	Hamerkop	Scopus umbretta	AHH,BR,FD
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae
86	Madagascar Harrier-Hawk	Polyboroides radiatus	AHH,BR,FD
87	Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk	Aviceda madagascariensis	AHH,BR,FD
88	Bat Hawk	Macheiramphus alcinus	AHH,BR
89	Frances's Sparrowhawk	Tachyspiza francesiae	AHH,BR,FD
90	Madagascar Sparrowhawk	Accipiter madagascariensis	AHH,BR
91	Henst's Goshawk	Astur henstii	AHH,FD
92	Malagasy Harrier	Circus macrosceles	AHH,BR,FD
93	Black Kite	Milvus migrans	AHH,BR,FD
94	Madagascar Fish-Eagle	Icthyophaga vociferoides	BR
95	Madagascar Buzzard	Buteo brachypterus	AHH,BR,FD
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae
96	Western Barn Owl	Tyto alba	AHH,BR,FD
Owls: Strigidae
97	Madagascar Scops-Owl	Otus rutilus	AHH,BR,FD
98	White-browed Owl	Athene superciliaris	AHH,BR,FD
99	Madagascar Owl	Asio madagascariensis	AHH,BR
100	Marsh Owl	Asio capensis	BR
Cuckoo-Roller: Leptosomidae
101	Cuckoo-roller	Leptosomus discolor	AHH,BR
Hoopoes: Upupidae
102	Madagascar Hoopoe	Upupa marginata	AHH,BR,FD
Bee-eaters: Meropidae
103	Olive Bee-eater	Merops superciliosus	AHH,BR,FD
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae
104	Malagasy Kingfisher	Corythornis vintsioides	AHH,BR,FD
105	Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher	Corythornis madagascariensis	AHH,BR
Rollers: Coraciidae
106	Broad-billed Roller	Eurystomus glaucurus	AHH,BR,FD
Ground-Rollers: Brachypteraciidae
107	Short-legged Ground-Roller	Brachypteracias leptosomus	AHH
108	Rufous-headed Ground-Roller	Atelornis crossleyi	AHH
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae
109	Malagasy Kestrel	Falco newtoni	AHH,BR,FD
110	Banded Kestrel	Falco zoniventris	AHH,BR,FD
111	Eleonora's Falcon	Falco eleonorae	AHH,BR,FD
112	Sooty Falcon	Falco concolor	AHH,BR,FD
113	Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus	AHH,BR,FD
Parrots: Psittaculidae
114	Greater Vasa Parrot	Mascarinus vasa	AHH,BR,FD
115	Lesser Vasa Parrot	Mascarinus niger	AHH,BR,FD
116	Gray-headed Lovebird	Agapornis canus	AHH,BR,FD
Asities: Philepittidae
117	Velvet Asity	Philepitta castanea	AHH
118	Common Sunbird-Asity	Neodrepanis coruscans	AHH,FD
119	Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity	Neodrepanis hypoxantha	AHH
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae
120	Madagascar Cuckooshrike	Ceblepyris cinerea	AHH,BR,FD
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae
121	Archbold's Newtonia	Newtonia archboldi	AHH,BR
122	Common Newtonia	Newtonia brunneicauda	AHH,BR,FD
123	Dark Newtonia	Newtonia amphichroa	AHH
124	Red-tailed Newtonia	Newtonia fanovanae	AHH,BR
125	Tylas Vanga	Tylas eduardi	AHH,BR
126	Red-tailed Vanga	Calicalicus madagascariensis	AHH,BR
127	Nuthatch-Vanga	Hypositta corallirostris	AHH
128	Chabert Vanga	Leptopterus chabert	AHH,BR,FD
129	Crossley's Vanga	Mystacornis crossleyi	AHH
130	Madagascar Blue Vanga	Cyanolanius madagascarinus	AHH,BR
131	Hook-billed Vanga	Vanga curvirostris	AHH,BR,FD
132	Ward's Vanga	Pseudobias wardi	AHH,BR
133	Rufous Vanga	Schetba rufa	AHH
134	Sickle-billed Vanga	Falculea palliata	AHH,BR,FD
135	White-headed Vanga	Artamella viridis	AHH,BR,FD
136	Pollen's Vanga	Xenopirostris polleni	AHH
137	Lafresnaye's Vanga	Xenopirostris xenopirostris	AHH,BR,FD
Drongos: Dicruridae
138	Crested Drongo	Dicrurus forficatus	AHH,BR,FD
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae
139	Malagasy Paradise-Flycatcher	Terpsiphone mutata	AHH,BR,FD
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae
140	Pied Crow	Corvus albus	AHH,BR,FD
Larks: Alaudidae
141	Madagascar Lark	Mirafra hova	AHH,BR,FD
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae
142	Common Jery	Neomixis tenella	AHH,BR,FD
143	Green Jery	Neomixis viridis	AHH,BR
144	Stripe-throated Jery	Neomixis striatigula	AHH,BR,FD
145	Madagascar Cisticola	Cisticola cherina	AHH,BR,FD
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae
146	Malagasy Brush-Warbler	Nesillas typica	AHH,BR,FD
147	Subdesert Brush-Warbler	Nesillas lantzii	AHH,BR,FD
148	Madagascar Swamp Warbler	Acrocephalus newtoni	BR
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae
149	Brown Emutail	Bradypterus brunneus	AHH
Malagasy Warblers: Bernieridae
150	White-throated Oxylabes	Oxylabes madagascariensis	AHH
151	Long-billed Bernieria	Bernieria madagascariensis	AHH,BR
152	Cryptic Warbler	Cryptosylvicola randrianasoloi	AHH,BR
153	Wedge-tailed Jery	Hartertula flavoviridis	AHH
154	Thamnornis	Thamnornis chloropetoides	BR
155	Madagascar Yellowbrow	Crossleyia xanthophrys	AHH
156	Spectacled Tetraka	Xanthomixis zosterops	AHH,BR
157	Gray-crowned Tetraka	Xanthomixis cinereiceps	AHH
158	Rand's Warbler	Randia pseudozosterops	AHH
Swallows: Hirundinidae
159	Mascarene Martin	Phedina borbonica	AHH,BR,FD
160	Madagascar Martin	Riparia cowani	BR
161	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	FD
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae
162	Malagasy Bulbul	Hypsipetes madagascariensis	AHH,BR,FD
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae
163	Malagasy White-eye	Zosterops maderaspatanus	AHH,BR,FD
Starlings: Sturnidae
164	Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis	AHH,BR,FD
165	Madagascar Starling	Hartlaubius auratus	BR,FD
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae
166	Madagascar Magpie-Robin	Copsychus albospecularis	AHH,BR,FD
167	Forest Rock-Thrush	Monticola sharpei	AHH
168	African Stonechat	Saxicola torquatus	AHH,BR
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae
169	Souimanga Sunbird	Cinnyris sovimanga	AHH,BR,FD
170	Malagasy Sunbird	Cinnyris notatus	AHH,BR,FD
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae
171	Nelicourvi Weaver	Ploceus nelicourvi	AHH,BR
172	Sakalava Weaver	Ploceus sakalava	AHH,BR,FD
173	Red Fody	Foudia madagascariensis	AHH,BR,FD
174	Forest Fody	Foudia omissa	AHH,BR,FD
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae
175	Madagascar Munia	Lepidopygia nana	AHH,BR,FD
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae
176	Madagascar Wagtail	Motacilla flaviventris	AHH,BR,FD

*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.

TOUR NOTES

Price does not include roundtrip flight between Antananarivo and Fort Dauphin (€300) or lunch and dinner at Fort Dauphin (estimated at €50/day). Tour is priced in euros with exchange rate to dollars applied at time of payment.

ADDITIONAL INFO
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BIRDING LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

Code	Description	##
//	Boreal Visitor	18
\\	Austral Visitor	0
\|\|	Transient	0
##	Non-breeding Dispersal	4
<>	Erratic/Irregular	0
()	Breeding Season Only	3
{}	Casual/Vagrant	0
[]	Accidental	0

STATUS CODES

Code	Description	##
NT	Near Threatened	11
V	Vulnerable	7
EN	Endangered	4
CR	Critically Endangered	1

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.

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