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# Species:149
# Excl Vagrants:149
# Endemics:87
# Near Endemics:3

TARGET BIRD LIST

List of target species for the country that could possibly be seen at this location. 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. Accidentals, vagrants, and very rare species are excluded from this list.

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1Meller's DuckAnas melleriE
2Madagascar PartridgeMargaroperdix madagarensisE
3Malagasy Turtle-DoveNesoenas picturataBC
4Madagascar Green-PigeonTreron australisE
5Madagascar Blue-PigeonAlectroenas madagascariensisE
6Brown MesiteMesitornis unicolorE
7Giant CouaCoua gigasE
8Coquerel's CouaCoua coquereliE
9Red-breasted CouaCoua serrianaE
10Red-fronted CouaCoua reynaudiiE
11Red-capped CouaCoua ruficepsE
12Crested CouaCoua cristataE
13Blue CouaCoua caeruleaE
14Malagasy CoucalCentropus toulouBC
15Collared NightjarGactornis enarratusE
16Madagascar NightjarCaprimulgus madagascariensisE
17Madagascar SpinetailZoonavena grandidieriBC
18Malagasy SwiftApus balstoniBC
19Malagasy Palm SwiftCypsiurus gracilisE
20Madagascar RailRallus madagascariensisE
21White-throated RailDryolimnas cuvieriBC
22Madagascar Forest RailMentocrex kioloidesE
23Madagascar FlufftailSarothrura insularisE
24Slender-billed FlufftailSarothrura watersiE
25Madagascar PratincoleGlareola ocularisBC
26Madagascar GrebeTachybaptus pelzelniiE
27Madagascar IbisLophotibis cristataE
28Malagasy Sacred IbisThreskiornis bernieriE
29(Malagasy Pond-Heron)Ardeola idaeEN
30Humblot's HeronArdea humblotiE
31Madagascar Harrier-HawkPolyboroides radiatusE
32Madagascar Serpent-EagleEutriorchis asturE
33Madagascar Cuckoo-HawkAviceda madagascariensisE
34Frances's SparrowhawkTachyspiza francesiaeE
35Madagascar SparrowhawkAccipiter madagascariensisE
36Henst's GoshawkAstur henstiiE
37Malagasy HarrierCircus macroscelesE
38Madagascar BuzzardButeo brachypterusE
39Red OwlTyto soumagneiE
40Madagascar Scops-OwlOtus rutilusE
41White-browed OwlAthene superciliarisE
42Madagascar OwlAsio madagascariensisE
43Cuckoo-rollerLeptosomus discolorBC
44Madagascar HoopoeUpupa marginataE
45Malagasy KingfisherCorythornis vintsioidesBC
46Madagascar Pygmy KingfisherCorythornis madagascariensisE
47Scaly Ground-RollerGeobiastes squamigerE
48Short-legged Ground-RollerBrachypteracias leptosomusE
49Pitta-like Ground-RollerAtelornis pittoidesE
50Rufous-headed Ground-RollerAtelornis crossleyiE
51Malagasy KestrelFalco newtoniE
52Banded KestrelFalco zoniventrisE
53Greater Vasa ParrotMascarinus vasaNE
54Lesser Vasa ParrotMascarinus nigerBC
55Velvet AsityPhilepitta castaneaE
56Common Sunbird-AsityNeodrepanis coruscansE
57Yellow-bellied Sunbird-AsityNeodrepanis hypoxanthaE
58Madagascar CuckooshrikeCeblepyris cinereaE
59Archbold's NewtoniaNewtonia archboldiE
60Common NewtoniaNewtonia brunneicaudaE
61Dark NewtoniaNewtonia amphichroaE
62Tylas VangaTylas eduardiE
63Red-tailed VangaCalicalicus madagascariensisE
64Nuthatch-VangaHypositta corallirostrisE
65Chabert VangaLeptopterus chabertE
66Crossley's VangaMystacornis crossleyiE
67Madagascar Blue VangaCyanolanius madagascarinusE
68Hook-billed VangaVanga curvirostrisE
69Ward's FlycatcherPseudobias wardiE
70Rufous VangaSchetba rufaE
71Helmet VangaEuryceros prevostiiE
72White-headed VangaArtamella viridisE
73Pollen's VangaXenopirostris polleniE
74Crested DrongoDicrurus forficatusBC
75Malagasy Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone mutataBC
76Common JeryNeomixis tenellaE
77Green JeryNeomixis viridisE
78Stripe-throated JeryNeomixis striatigulaE
79Madagascar CisticolaCisticola cherinaE
80Malagasy Brush-WarblerNesillas typicaNE
81Madagascar Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus newtoniE
82Gray EmutailBradypterus seebohmiE
83Brown EmutailBradypterus brunneusE
84White-throated OxylabesOxylabes madagascariensisE
85Long-billed BernieriaBernieria madagascariensisE
86Cryptic WarblerCryptosylvicola randrianasoloiE
87Wedge-tailed JeryHartertula flavoviridisE
88Madagascar YellowbrowCrossleyia xanthophrysE
89Dusky TetrakaCrossleyia tenebrosaE
90Spectacled TetrakaXanthomixis zosteropsE
91Gray-crowned TetrakaXanthomixis cinereicepsE
92Rand's WarblerRandia pseudozosteropsE
93Madagascar MartinRiparia cowaniE
94Malagasy BulbulHypsipetes madagascariensisBC
95Malagasy White-eyeZosterops maderaspatanusBC
96Madagascar StarlingHartlaubius auratusE
97Madagascar Magpie-RobinCopsychus albospecularisE
98Forest Rock-ThrushMonticola sharpeiBC
99Souimanga SunbirdCinnyris sovimangaBC
100Malagasy SunbirdCinnyris notatusNE
101Nelicourvi WeaverPloceus nelicourviE
102Sakalava WeaverPloceus sakalavaE
103Red FodyFoudia madagascariensisBC
104Forest FodyFoudia omissaE
105Madagascar MuniaLepidopygia nanaE
106Madagascar WagtailMotacilla flaviventrisE

 

 *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.