List of target birds for this tour broken down by locations we visit.

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. A separate target list can be viewed for each location by clicking its sidebar link.*

1	Bernier's Teal	Anas bernieri	BR	E
2	Madagascar Partridge	Margaroperdix madagarensis	BR	E
3	Malagasy Turtle-Dove	Nesoenas picturata	AHH,BR,FD	BC
4	Madagascar Green-Pigeon	Treron australis	AHH,BR,FD	E
5	Madagascar Blue-Pigeon	Alectroenas madagascariensis	AHH,BR	E
6	Madagascar Sandgrouse	Pterocles personatus	AHH,BR,FD	E
7	Giant Coua	Coua gigas	AHH,BR,FD	E
8	Red-fronted Coua	Coua reynaudii	AHH	E
9	Olive-capped Coua	Coua olivaceiceps	AHH,FD	E
10	Red-capped Coua	Coua ruficeps	BR	E
11	Running Coua	Coua cursor	AHH,BR,FD	E
12	Crested Coua	Coua cristata	AHH,BR,FD	E
13	Blue Coua	Coua caerulea	AHH,BR	E
14	Malagasy Coucal	Centropus toulou	AHH,BR,FD	BC
15	Collared Nightjar	Gactornis enarratus	AHH,BR,FD	E
16	Madagascar Nightjar	Caprimulgus madagascariensis	AHH,BR,FD	E
17	Madagascar Spinetail	Zoonavena grandidieri	AHH,BR	BC
18	Malagasy Swift	Apus balstoni	AHH,BR,FD	BC
19	Malagasy Palm Swift	Cypsiurus gracilis	AHH,BR,FD	E
20	Madagascar Rail	Rallus madagascariensis	BR	E
21	White-throated Rail	Dryolimnas cuvieri	BR	BC
22	Madagascar Forest Rail	Mentocrex kioloides	AHH,FD	E
23	Madagascar Flufftail	Sarothrura insularis	AHH	E
24	Madagascar Buttonquail	Turnix nigricollis	AHH,BR,FD	E
25	Madagascar Pratincole	Glareola ocularis	AHH,FD	BC
26	Madagascar Ibis	Lophotibis cristata	AHH,BR	E
27	(Malagasy Pond-Heron)	Ardeola idae	AHH,BR,FD	EN
28	Humblot's Heron	Ardea humbloti	AHH,BR	E
29	Madagascar Harrier-Hawk	Polyboroides radiatus	AHH,BR,FD	E
30	Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk	Aviceda madagascariensis	AHH,BR,FD	E
31	Frances's Sparrowhawk	Tachyspiza francesiae	AHH,BR,FD	E
32	Madagascar Sparrowhawk	Accipiter madagascariensis	AHH,BR	E
33	Henst's Goshawk	Astur henstii	AHH,FD	E
34	Malagasy Harrier	Circus macrosceles	AHH,BR,FD	E
35	Madagascar Fish-Eagle	Icthyophaga vociferoides	BR	E
36	Madagascar Buzzard	Buteo brachypterus	AHH,BR,FD	E
37	Madagascar Scops-Owl	Otus rutilus	AHH,BR,FD	E
38	White-browed Owl	Athene superciliaris	AHH,BR,FD	E
39	Madagascar Owl	Asio madagascariensis	AHH,BR	E
40	Cuckoo-roller	Leptosomus discolor	AHH,BR	BC
41	Madagascar Hoopoe	Upupa marginata	AHH,BR,FD	E
42	Malagasy Kingfisher	Corythornis vintsioides	AHH,BR,FD	BC
43	Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher	Corythornis madagascariensis	AHH,BR	E
44	Short-legged Ground-Roller	Brachypteracias leptosomus	AHH	E
45	Rufous-headed Ground-Roller	Atelornis crossleyi	AHH	E
46	Malagasy Kestrel	Falco newtoni	AHH,BR,FD	E
47	Banded Kestrel	Falco zoniventris	AHH,BR,FD	E
48	Greater Vasa Parrot	Mascarinus vasa	AHH,BR,FD	NE
49	Lesser Vasa Parrot	Mascarinus niger	AHH,BR,FD	BC
50	Gray-headed Lovebird	Agapornis canus	AHH,BR,FD	E
51	Velvet Asity	Philepitta castanea	AHH	E
52	Common Sunbird-Asity	Neodrepanis coruscans	AHH,FD	E
53	Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity	Neodrepanis hypoxantha	AHH	E
54	Madagascar Cuckooshrike	Ceblepyris cinerea	AHH,BR,FD	E
55	Archbold's Newtonia	Newtonia archboldi	AHH,BR	E
56	Common Newtonia	Newtonia brunneicauda	AHH,BR,FD	E
57	Dark Newtonia	Newtonia amphichroa	AHH	E
58	Red-tailed Newtonia	Newtonia fanovanae	AHH,BR	E
59	Tylas Vanga	Tylas eduardi	AHH,BR	E
60	Red-tailed Vanga	Calicalicus madagascariensis	AHH,BR	E
61	Nuthatch-Vanga	Hypositta corallirostris	AHH	E
62	Chabert Vanga	Leptopterus chabert	AHH,BR,FD	E
63	Crossley's Vanga	Mystacornis crossleyi	AHH	E
64	Madagascar Blue Vanga	Cyanolanius madagascarinus	AHH,BR	E
65	Hook-billed Vanga	Vanga curvirostris	AHH,BR,FD	E
66	Ward's Vanga	Pseudobias wardi	AHH,BR	E
67	Rufous Vanga	Schetba rufa	AHH	E
68	Sickle-billed Vanga	Falculea palliata	AHH,BR,FD	E
69	White-headed Vanga	Artamella viridis	AHH,BR,FD	E
70	Pollen's Vanga	Xenopirostris polleni	AHH	E
71	Lafresnaye's Vanga	Xenopirostris xenopirostris	AHH,BR,FD	E
72	Crested Drongo	Dicrurus forficatus	AHH,BR,FD	BC
73	Malagasy Paradise-Flycatcher	Terpsiphone mutata	AHH,BR,FD	BC
74	Madagascar Lark	Mirafra hova	AHH,BR,FD	E
75	Common Jery	Neomixis tenella	AHH,BR,FD	E
76	Green Jery	Neomixis viridis	AHH,BR	E
77	Stripe-throated Jery	Neomixis striatigula	AHH,BR,FD	E
78	Madagascar Cisticola	Cisticola cherina	AHH,BR,FD	E
79	Malagasy Brush-Warbler	Nesillas typica	AHH,BR,FD	NE
80	Subdesert Brush-Warbler	Nesillas lantzii	AHH,BR,FD	E
81	Madagascar Swamp Warbler	Acrocephalus newtoni	BR	E
82	Brown Emutail	Bradypterus brunneus	AHH	E
83	White-throated Oxylabes	Oxylabes madagascariensis	AHH	E
84	Long-billed Bernieria	Bernieria madagascariensis	AHH,BR	E
85	Cryptic Warbler	Cryptosylvicola randrianasoloi	AHH,BR	E
86	Wedge-tailed Jery	Hartertula flavoviridis	AHH	E
87	Thamnornis	Thamnornis chloropetoides	BR	E
88	Madagascar Yellowbrow	Crossleyia xanthophrys	AHH	E
89	Spectacled Tetraka	Xanthomixis zosterops	AHH,BR	E
90	Gray-crowned Tetraka	Xanthomixis cinereiceps	AHH	E
91	Rand's Warbler	Randia pseudozosterops	AHH	E
92	Madagascar Martin	Riparia cowani	BR	E
93	Malagasy Bulbul	Hypsipetes madagascariensis	AHH,BR,FD	BC
94	Malagasy White-eye	Zosterops maderaspatanus	AHH,BR,FD	BC
95	Madagascar Starling	Hartlaubius auratus	BR,FD	E
96	Madagascar Magpie-Robin	Copsychus albospecularis	AHH,BR,FD	E
97	Forest Rock-Thrush	Monticola sharpei	AHH	BC
98	Souimanga Sunbird	Cinnyris sovimanga	AHH,BR,FD	BC
99	Malagasy Sunbird	Cinnyris notatus	AHH,BR,FD	NE
100	Nelicourvi Weaver	Ploceus nelicourvi	AHH,BR	E
101	Sakalava Weaver	Ploceus sakalava	AHH,BR,FD	E
102	Red Fody	Foudia madagascariensis	AHH,BR,FD	BC
103	Forest Fody	Foudia omissa	AHH,BR,FD	E
104	Madagascar Munia	Lepidopygia nana	AHH,BR,FD	E
105	Madagascar Wagtail	Motacilla flaviventris	AHH,BR,FD	E

 

 *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.

 

 

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BIRDING LOCALES

• Andohahela National Park (AHH)
• Berenty Reserve (BR)
• Fort Dauphin (FD)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	85
NE	Near Endemic	3
CR	Critically Endangered	0
EN	Endangered	1
BC	Best Seen in This Country	16
AT	Always a Target	0