MADAGASCAR STANDARD BIRDING TOUR

Bird Checklist for Tour

MADAGASCAR
BIRDING TOUR
ANY TIME*

Duration:	22 days, 21 nights
Group Size:	2-4
2-3 Persons Price:	€7950
4 Persons Price:	€7650
Single Suppl:	€1150
Est #Species:	160-190
Pace:	Moderate
Difficulty:	Moderate
Best Time::	October-November
* 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	Many
2	Fulvous Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna bicolor	ANP,IF,LAMB,TA ZVNP
3	White-backed Duck	Thalassornis leuconotus	ANP,BD,TA
4	Knob-billed Duck	Sarkidiornis melanotos	Many
5	African Pygmy-Goose	Nettapus auritus	Many
6	Blue-billed Teal	Spatula hottentota	Many
7	Meller's Duck	Anas melleri	AMNP,LAMB,RNP,TA
8	Red-billed Duck	Anas erythrorhyncha	Many
9	Bernier's Teal	Anas bernieri	Many
Guineafowl: Numididae
10	Helmeted Guineafowl	Numida meleagris	Many
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae
11	Madagascar Partridge	Margaroperdix madagarensis	Many
12	Common Quail	Coturnix coturnix	Many
13	Harlequin Quail	Coturnix delegorguei	ANP,IF,TA,TNP,ZVNP
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae
14	Rock Pigeon	Columba livia	Many
15	Malagasy Turtle-Dove	Nesoenas picturata	Many
16	Namaqua Dove	Oena capensis	Many
17	Madagascar Green-Pigeon	Treron australis	Many
18	Madagascar Blue-Pigeon	Alectroenas madagascariensis	Many
Mesites: Mesitornithidae
19	White-breasted Mesite	Mesitornis variegatus	ANP,IF,LAMB
20	Brown Mesite	Mesitornis unicolor	AMNP,MR,RNP
21	Subdesert Mesite	Monias benschi	IF,ISP,TA
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae
22	Madagascar Sandgrouse	Pterocles personatus	Many
Cuckoos: Cuculidae
23	Madagascar Cuckoo	Cuculus rochii	Many
24	Giant Coua	Coua gigas	Many
25	Coquerel's Coua	Coua coquereli	Many
26	Red-breasted Coua	Coua serriana	Many
27	Red-fronted Coua	Coua reynaudii	Many
28	Red-capped Coua	Coua ruficeps	Many
29	Olive-capped Coua	Coua olivaceiceps	IF,TNP
30	Running Coua	Coua cursor	Many
31	Crested Coua	Coua cristata	Many
32	Verreaux's Coua	Coua verreauxi	IF,NVI,TA,TNP,ZVNP
33	Blue Coua	Coua caerulea	Many
34	Malagasy Coucal	Centropus toulou	Many
35	Thick-billed Cuckoo	Pachycoccyx audeberti	TA
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae
36	Collared Nightjar	Gactornis enarratus	Many
37	Madagascar Nightjar	Caprimulgus madagascariensis	Many
Swifts: Apodidae
38	Madagascar Spinetail	Zoonavena grandidieri	Many
39	Alpine Swift	Tachymarptis melba	Many
40	Malagasy Swift	Apus balstoni	Many
41	Malagasy Palm Swift	Cypsiurus gracilis	Many
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae
42	Madagascar Rail	Rallus madagascariensis	AMNP,BD,MR,RNP,TA
43	White-throated Rail	Dryolimnas cuvieri	Many
44	Eurasian Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus	Many
45	Red-knobbed Coot	Fulica cristata	Many
46	Allen's Gallinule	Porphyrio alleni	ANP,BD,LAMB,TA
47	African Swamphen	Porphyrio madagascariensis	ANP,BD,IF,LAMB,TNP
48	Baillon's Crake	Zapornia pusilla	Many
49	Sakalava Rail	Zapornia olivieri	TA
Flufftails: Sarothruridae
50	Madagascar Forest Rail	Mentocrex kioloides	AMNP,MR,MSJ,RNP
51	Madagascar Flufftail	Sarothrura insularis	Many
52	Slender-billed Flufftail	Sarothrura watersi	AMNP
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae
53	Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus	Many
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae
54	Black-bellied Plover	Pluvialis squatarola	Many
55	Pacific Golden-Plover	Pluvialis fulva	TA
56	Common Ringed Plover	Charadrius hiaticula	Many
57	Three-banded Plover	Thinornis tricollaris	Many
58	Tibetan Sand-Plover	Anarhynchus atrifrons	IF,TA
59	Greater Sand-Plover	Anarhynchus leschenaultii	Many
60	Madagascar Plover	Anarhynchus thoracicus	Many
61	Kittlitz's Plover	Anarhynchus pecuarius	Many
62	White-fronted Plover	Anarhynchus marginatus	Many
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae
63	Greater Painted-Snipe	Rostratula benghalensis	Many
Jacanas: Jacanidae
64	Madagascar Jacana	Actophilornis albinucha	ANP,BD,LAMB,RNP,TA
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae
65	Eurasian Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus	Many
66	Eurasian Curlew	Numenius arquata	BD,IF,ISP,NVI,TA
67	Bar-tailed Godwit	Limosa lapponica	Many
68	Madagascar Snipe	Gallinago macrodactyla	AMNP,LAMB,MSJ,RNP TA
69	Red-necked Phalarope	Phalaropus lobatus	TA
70	Terek Sandpiper	Xenus cinereus	Many
71	Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos	Many
72	Green Sandpiper	Tringa ochropus	TA
73	Marsh Sandpiper	Tringa stagnatilis	Many
74	Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola	BD,ISP,LAMB,TA
75	Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia	Many
76	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	Many
77	Ruff	Calidris pugnax	ISP,TA
78	Curlew Sandpiper	Calidris ferruginea	Many
79	Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Calidris subruficollis	TA
80	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Many
81	Little Stint	Calidris minuta	BD,IF,ISP,NVI,TA
Buttonquail: Turnicidae
82	Madagascar Buttonquail	Turnix nigricollis	Many
Crab Plover: Dromadidae
83	Crab-Plover	Dromas ardeola	BD,IF,NVI,RNP,TA
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae
84	Madagascar Pratincole	Glareola ocularis	Many
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae
85	Gray-hooded Gull	Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus	BD,IF,LAMB,TA
86	Sooty Gull	Ichthyaetus hemprichii	NVI
87	Kelp Gull	Larus dominicanus	IF,ISP,NVI,TA,TNP
88	Brown Noddy	Anous stolidus	AMNP,TA
89	Lesser Noddy	Anous tenuirostris	TA
90	Sooty Tern	Onychoprion fuscatus	NVI,TA
91	Bridled Tern	Onychoprion anaethetus	NVI,TA
92	Saunders's Tern	Sternula saundersi	BD,IF,NVI,TA
93	Caspian Tern	Hydroprogne caspia	Many
94	Whiskered Tern	Chlidonias hybrida	Many
95	White-winged Tern	Chlidonias leucopterus	LAMB,TA
96	Roseate Tern	Sterna dougallii	BD,NVI,TA
97	Common Tern	Sterna hirundo	BD,IF,ISP,NVI,TA
98	Lesser Crested Tern	Thalasseus bengalensis	Many
99	Great Crested Tern	Thalasseus bergii	Many
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae
100	Greater Flamingo	Phoenicopterus roseus	Many
101	Lesser Flamingo	Phoenicoparrus minor	Many
Grebes: Podicipedidae
102	Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis	Many
103	Madagascar Grebe	Tachybaptus pelzelnii	Many
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae
104	White-tailed Tropicbird	Phaethon lepturus	IF,NVI,TA
105	Red-tailed Tropicbird	Phaethon rubricauda	IF,NVI,TA,TNP
Southern Storm-Petrels: Oceanitidae
106	Wilson's Storm-Petrel	Oceanites oceanicus	NVI,TA
107	Black-bellied Storm-Petrel	Fregetta tropica	TA
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae
108	Pintado Petrel	Daption capense	TA
109	Great-winged Petrel	Pterodroma macroptera	TA
110	Soft-plumaged Petrel	Pterodroma mollis	TA
111	Barau's Petrel	Pterodroma baraui	TA
112	Wedge-tailed Shearwater	Ardenna pacificus	IF
Storks: Ciconiidae
113	African Openbill	Anastomus lamelligerus	ANP,BD,LAMB,TA
114	Yellow-billed Stork	Mycteria ibis	ANP,BD,IF,LAMB,TA
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae
115	Lesser Frigatebird	Fregata ariel	BD,IF,NVI,TA
116	Great Frigatebird	Fregata minor	IF,NVI,TA,TNP
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae
117	Red-footed Booby	Sula sula	TA
118	Brown Booby	Sula leucogaster	TA
119	Masked Booby	Sula dactylatra	TA
Anhingas: Anhingidae
120	African Darter	Anhinga rufa	Many
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae
121	Reed Cormorant	Microcarbo africanus	Many
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae
122	Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	Many
123	Madagascar Ibis	Lophotibis cristata	Many
124	Malagasy Sacred Ibis	Threskiornis bernieri	Many
125	African Spoonbill	Platalea alba	ANP,BD,LAMB,TA
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae
126	Little Bittern	Botaurus minutus	Many
127	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Many
128	Black Heron	Egretta ardesiaca	Many
129	Little Egret	Egretta garzetta	Many
130	Little Heron	Butorides atricapilla	Many
131	Squacco Heron	Ardeola ralloides	Many
132	Malagasy Pond-Heron	Ardeola idae	Many
133	Western Cattle-Egret	Bubulcus ibis	Many
134	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Many
135	Gray Heron	Ardea cinerea	Many
136	Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea	Many
137	Humblot's Heron	Ardea humbloti	Many
138	Goliath Heron	Ardea goliath	LAMB
Hamerkop: Scopidae
139	Hamerkop	Scopus umbretta	Many
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae
140	Madagascar Harrier-Hawk	Polyboroides radiatus	Many
141	Madagascar Serpent-Eagle	Eutriorchis astur	AMNP
142	Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk	Aviceda madagascariensis	Many
143	Bat Hawk	Macheiramphus alcinus	BD,RNP,TA
144	Frances's Sparrowhawk	Tachyspiza francesiae	Many
145	Madagascar Sparrowhawk	Accipiter madagascariensis	Many
146	Henst's Goshawk	Astur henstii	Many
147	Malagasy Harrier	Circus macrosceles	Many
148	Black Kite	Milvus migrans	Many
149	Madagascar Fish-Eagle	Icthyophaga vociferoides	ANP,BD,LAMB,RNP,TA
150	Madagascar Buzzard	Buteo brachypterus	Many
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae
151	Western Barn Owl	Tyto alba	Many
152	Red Owl	Tyto soumagnei	AMNP,TA
Owls: Strigidae
153	Madagascar Scops-Owl	Otus rutilus	Many
154	White-browed Owl	Athene superciliaris	Many
155	Madagascar Owl	Asio madagascariensis	Many
156	Marsh Owl	Asio capensis	Many
Cuckoo-Roller: Leptosomidae
157	Cuckoo-roller	Leptosomus discolor	Many
Hoopoes: Upupidae
158	Madagascar Hoopoe	Upupa marginata	Many
Bee-eaters: Meropidae
159	Olive Bee-eater	Merops superciliosus	Many
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae
160	Malagasy Kingfisher	Corythornis vintsioides	Many
161	Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher	Corythornis madagascariensis	Many
Rollers: Coraciidae
162	Broad-billed Roller	Eurystomus glaucurus	Many
Ground-Rollers: Brachypteraciidae
163	Scaly Ground-Roller	Geobiastes squamiger	AMNP,RNP
164	Short-legged Ground-Roller	Brachypteracias leptosomus	AMNP,MR,RNP
165	Long-tailed Ground-Roller	Uratelornis chimaera	IF,TA
166	Pitta-like Ground-Roller	Atelornis pittoides	AMNP,MR,MSJ,RNP,TA
167	Rufous-headed Ground-Roller	Atelornis crossleyi	AMNP,MR,RNP,TA
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae
168	Malagasy Kestrel	Falco newtoni	Many
169	Banded Kestrel	Falco zoniventris	Many
170	Eleonora's Falcon	Falco eleonorae	Many
171	Sooty Falcon	Falco concolor	Many
172	Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus	Many
Parrots: Psittaculidae
173	Greater Vasa Parrot	Mascarinus vasa	Many
174	Lesser Vasa Parrot	Mascarinus niger	Many
175	Gray-headed Lovebird	Agapornis canus	Many
Asities: Philepittidae
176	Velvet Asity	Philepitta castanea	AMNP,MR,MSJ,RNP,TA
177	Schlegel's Asity	Philepitta schlegeli	ANP,RNP,TA
178	Common Sunbird-Asity	Neodrepanis coruscans	Many
179	Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity	Neodrepanis hypoxantha	AMNP,MR,RNP,TA
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae
180	Madagascar Cuckooshrike	Ceblepyris cinerea	Many
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae
181	Eurasian Golden Oriole	Oriolus oriolus	IF,TA
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae
182	Archbold's Newtonia	Newtonia archboldi	Many
183	Common Newtonia	Newtonia brunneicauda	Many
184	Dark Newtonia	Newtonia amphichroa	Many
185	Red-tailed Newtonia	Newtonia fanovanae	RNP
186	Tylas Vanga	Tylas eduardi	Many
187	Red-tailed Vanga	Calicalicus madagascariensis	Many
188	Red-shouldered Vanga	Calicalicus rufocarpalis	Many
189	Nuthatch-Vanga	Hypositta corallirostris	AMNP,MR,MSJ,RNP,TA
190	Chabert Vanga	Leptopterus chabert	Many
191	Crossley's Vanga	Mystacornis crossleyi	AMNP,MR,RNP,TA
192	Madagascar Blue Vanga	Cyanolanius madagascarinus	Many
193	Hook-billed Vanga	Vanga curvirostris	Many
194	Ward's Vanga	Pseudobias wardi	Many
195	Rufous Vanga	Schetba rufa	Many
196	Helmet Vanga	Euryceros prevostii	AMNP
197	Bernier's Vanga	Oriolia bernieri	MR
198	Sickle-billed Vanga	Falculea palliata	Many
199	White-headed Vanga	Artamella viridis	Many
200	Pollen's Vanga	Xenopirostris polleni	Many
201	Lafresnaye's Vanga	Xenopirostris xenopirostris	IF,TA,TNP,ZVNP
202	Van Dam's Vanga	Xenopirostris damii	ANP,LAMB
Drongos: Dicruridae
203	Crested Drongo	Dicrurus forficatus	Many
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae
204	Malagasy Paradise-Flycatcher	Terpsiphone mutata	Many
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae
205	Pied Crow	Corvus albus	Many
Larks: Alaudidae
206	Madagascar Lark	Mirafra hova	Many
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae
207	Common Jery	Neomixis tenella	Many
208	Green Jery	Neomixis viridis	Many
209	Stripe-throated Jery	Neomixis striatigula	Many
210	Madagascar Cisticola	Cisticola cherina	Many
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae
211	Malagasy Brush-Warbler	Nesillas typica	Many
212	Subdesert Brush-Warbler	Nesillas lantzii	Many
213	Madagascar Swamp Warbler	Acrocephalus newtoni	Many
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae
214	Gray Emutail	Bradypterus seebohmi	AMNP,MSJ,RNP,TA
215	Brown Emutail	Bradypterus brunneus	AMNP,MR,RNP,TA
Malagasy Warblers: Bernieridae
216	White-throated Oxylabes	Oxylabes madagascariensis	AMNP,MR,MSJ,RNP,TA
217	Long-billed Bernieria	Bernieria madagascariensis	Many
218	Cryptic Warbler	Cryptosylvicola randrianasoloi	AMNP,MR,RNP,TA
219	Wedge-tailed Jery	Hartertula flavoviridis	Many
220	Thamnornis	Thamnornis chloropetoides	Many
221	Madagascar Yellowbrow	Crossleyia xanthophrys	AMNP,MR,RNP,TA
222	Dusky Tetraka	Crossleyia tenebrosa	AMNP
223	Spectacled Tetraka	Xanthomixis zosterops	Many
224	Appert's Tetraka	Xanthomixis apperti	IF,TNP,ZVNP
225	Gray-crowned Tetraka	Xanthomixis cinereiceps	AMNP,MR,RNP,TA
226	Rand's Warbler	Randia pseudozosterops	AMNP,MR,RNP,TA
Swallows: Hirundinidae
227	Mascarene Martin	Phedina borbonica	Many
228	Madagascar Martin	Riparia cowani	Many
229	Bank Swallow	Riparia riparia	TA
230	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Many
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae
231	Malagasy Bulbul	Hypsipetes madagascariensis	Many
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae
232	Malagasy White-eye	Zosterops maderaspatanus	Many
Starlings: Sturnidae
233	Wattled Starling	Creatophora cinerea	TA
234	Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis	Many
235	Madagascar Starling	Hartlaubius auratus	Many
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae
236	Madagascar Magpie-Robin	Copsychus albospecularis	Many
237	Littoral Rock-Thrush	Monticola imerina	IF,NVI,TA,TNP
238	Forest Rock-Thrush	Monticola sharpei	Many
239	African Stonechat	Saxicola torquatus	Many
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae
240	Souimanga Sunbird	Cinnyris sovimanga	Many
241	Malagasy Sunbird	Cinnyris notatus	Many
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae
242	Nelicourvi Weaver	Ploceus nelicourvi	Many
243	Sakalava Weaver	Ploceus sakalava	Many
244	Red Fody	Foudia madagascariensis	Many
245	Forest Fody	Foudia omissa	Many
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae
246	Madagascar Munia	Lepidopygia nana	Many
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae
247	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Many
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae
248	Madagascar Wagtail	Motacilla flaviventris	Many

*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 internal flights (€520). 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	20
\\	Austral Visitor	0
\|\|	Transient	0
##	Non-breeding Dispersal	12
<>	Erratic/Irregular	0
()	Breeding Season Only	4
{}	Casual/Vagrant	13
[]	Accidental	2

STATUS CODES

Code	Description	##
NT	Near Threatened	14
V	Vulnerable	17
EN	Endangered	14
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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