ANKARAFANTSIKA NATIONAL PARK
MADAGASCAR
LOCALE
| # Species: | 147 |
| # Excl Vagrants: | 147 |
| # Endemics: | 63 |
| # 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.*
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| 1 | White-faced Whistling-Duck | Dendrocygna viduata | |
| 2 | Fulvous Whistling-Duck | Dendrocygna bicolor | |
| 3 | White-backed Duck | Thalassornis leuconotus | |
| 4 | Knob-billed Duck | Sarkidiornis melanotos | |
| 5 | African Pygmy-Goose | Nettapus auritus | |
| 6 | Blue-billed Teal | Spatula hottentota | |
| 7 | Red-billed Duck | Anas erythrorhyncha | |
| 8 | Bernier's Teal | Anas bernieri | |
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| 9 | Helmeted Guineafowl | Numida meleagris | |
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| 10 | Madagascar Partridge | Margaroperdix madagarensis | |
| 11 | Common Quail | Coturnix coturnix | |
| 12 | Harlequin Quail | Coturnix delegorguei | |
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| 13 | #Greater Flamingo# | Phoenicopterus roseus | |
| 14 | #Lesser Flamingo# | Phoenicoparrus minor | |
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| 15 | Little Grebe | Tachybaptus ruficollis | |
| 16 | Madagascar Grebe | Tachybaptus pelzelnii | |
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| 17 | Rock Pigeon | Columba livia | |
| 18 | Malagasy Turtle-Dove | Nesoenas picturata | |
| 19 | Namaqua Dove | Oena capensis | |
| 20 | Madagascar Green-Pigeon | Treron australis | |
| 21 | Madagascar Blue-Pigeon | Alectroenas madagascariensis | |
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| 22 | White-breasted Mesite | Mesitornis variegatus | |
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| 23 | Madagascar Sandgrouse | Pterocles personatus | |
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| 24 | (Madagascar Cuckoo) | Cuculus rochii | |
| 25 | Coquerel's Coua | Coua coquereli | |
| 26 | Red-breasted Coua | Coua serriana | |
| 27 | Red-fronted Coua | Coua reynaudii | |
| 28 | Red-capped Coua | Coua ruficeps | |
| 29 | Crested Coua | Coua cristata | |
| 30 | Malagasy Coucal | Centropus toulou | |
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| 31 | Madagascar Nightjar | Caprimulgus madagascariensis | |
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| 32 | Madagascar Spinetail | Zoonavena grandidieri | |
| 33 | Alpine Swift | Tachymarptis melba | |
| 34 | Malagasy Swift | Apus balstoni | |
| 35 | Malagasy Palm Swift | Cypsiurus gracilis | |
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| 36 | White-throated Rail | Dryolimnas cuvieri | |
| 37 | Eurasian Moorhen | Gallinula chloropus | |
| 38 | Red-knobbed Coot | Fulica cristata | |
| 39 | Allen's Gallinule | Porphyrio alleni | |
| 40 | African Swamphen | Porphyrio madagascariensis | |
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| 41 | Black-winged Stilt | Himantopus himantopus | |
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| 42 | /Common Ringed Plover/ | Charadrius hiaticula | |
| 43 | Three-banded Plover | Charadrius tricollaris | |
| 44 | /Greater Sand-Plover/ | Anarhynchus leschenaultii | |
| 45 | Kittlitz's Plover | Anarhynchus pecuarius | |
| 46 | White-fronted Plover | Anarhynchus marginatus | |
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| 47 | Greater Painted-Snipe | Rostratula benghalensis | |
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| 48 | Madagascar Jacana | Actophilornis albinucha | |
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| 49 | /Whimbrel/ | Numenius phaeopus | |
| 50 | /Terek Sandpiper/ | Xenus cinereus | |
| 51 | /Common Sandpiper/ | Actitis hypoleucos | |
| 52 | /Common Greenshank/ | Tringa nebularia | |
| 53 | /Curlew Sandpiper/ | Calidris ferruginea | |
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| 54 | Madagascar Buttonquail | Turnix nigricollis | |
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| 55 | Madagascar Pratincole | Glareola ocularis | |
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| 56 | Whiskered Tern | Chlidonias hybrida | |
| 57 | #Lesser Crested Tern# | Thalasseus bengalensis | |
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| 58 | African Openbill | Anastomus lamelligerus | |
| 59 | Yellow-billed Stork | Mycteria ibis | |
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| 60 | African Darter | Anhinga rufa | |
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| 61 | Long-tailed Cormorant | Microcarbo africanus | |
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| 62 | Hamerkop | Scopus umbretta | |
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| 63 | Little Bittern | Ixobrychus minutus | |
| 64 | Black-crowned Night Heron | Nycticorax nycticorax | |
| 65 | Black Heron | Egretta ardesiaca | |
| 66 | Little Egret | Egretta garzetta | |
| 67 | Striated Heron | Butorides striata | |
| 68 | Squacco Heron | Ardeola ralloides | |
| 69 | (Malagasy Pond-Heron) | Ardeola idae | |
| 70 | Western Cattle Egret | Bubulcus ibis | |
| 71 | Great Egret | Ardea alba | |
| 72 | Gray Heron | Ardea cinerea | |
| 73 | Purple Heron | Ardea purpurea | |
| 74 | Humblot's Heron | Ardea humbloti | |
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| 75 | Glossy Ibis | Plegadis falcinellus | |
| 76 | Madagascar Ibis | Lophotibis cristata | |
| 77 | Malagasy Sacred Ibis | Threskiornis bernieri | |
| 78 | African Spoonbill | Platalea alba | |
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| 79 | Madagascar Harrier-Hawk | Polyboroides radiatus | |
| 80 | Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk | Aviceda madagascariensis | |
| 81 | Malagasy Harrier | Circus macrosceles | |
| 82 | Frances's Sparrowhawk | Accipiter francesiae | |
| 83 | Madagascar Sparrowhawk | Accipiter madagascariensis | |
| 84 | Henst's Goshawk | Accipiter henstii | |
| 85 | Black Kite | Milvus migrans | |
| 86 | Yellow-billed Kite** | Milvus aegyptius | |
| 87 | Madagascar Fish-Eagle | Icthyophaga vociferoides | |
| 88 | Madagascar Buzzard | Buteo brachypterus | |
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| 89 | Barn Owl | Tyto alba | |
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| 90 | Madagascar Scops-Owl | Otus rutilus | |
| 91 | White-browed Owl | Athene superciliaris | |
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| 92 | Cuckoo-roller | Leptosomus discolor | |
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| 93 | Madagascar Hoopoe | Upupa marginata | |
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| 94 | Malagasy Kingfisher | Corythornis vintsioides | |
| 95 | Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher | Corythornis madagascariensis | |
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| 96 | Madagascar Bee-eater | Merops superciliosus | |
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| 97 | (Broad-billed Roller) | Eurystomus glaucurus | |
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| 98 | Malagasy Kestrel | Falco newtoni | |
| 99 | Banded Kestrel | Falco zoniventris | |
| 100 | /Eleonora's Falcon/ | Falco eleonorae | |
| 101 | /Sooty Falcon/ | Falco concolor | |
| 102 | Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus | |
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| 103 | Greater Vasa Parrot | Mascarinus vasa | |
| 104 | Lesser Vasa Parrot | Mascarinus niger | |
| 105 | Gray-headed Lovebird | Agapornis canus | |
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| 106 | Schlegel's Asity | Philepitta schlegeli | |
| 107 | Common Sunbird-Asity | Neodrepanis coruscans | |
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| 108 | Madagascar Cuckooshrike | Coracina cinerea | |
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| 109 | Archbold's Newtonia | Newtonia archboldi | |
| 110 | Common Newtonia | Newtonia brunneicauda | |
| 111 | Tylas Vanga | Tylas eduardi | |
| 112 | Red-tailed Vanga | Calicalicus madagascariensis | |
| 113 | Chabert Vanga | Leptopterus chabert | |
| 114 | Madagascar Blue Vanga | Cyanolanius madagascarinus | |
| 115 | Hook-billed Vanga | Vanga curvirostris | |
| 116 | Rufous Vanga | Schetba rufa | |
| 117 | Sickle-billed Vanga | Falculea palliata | |
| 118 | White-headed Vanga | Artamella viridis | |
| 119 | Van Dam's Vanga | Xenopirostris damii | |
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| 120 | Crested Drongo | Dicrurus forficatus | |
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| 121 | Malagasy Paradise-Flycatcher | Terpsiphone mutata | |
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| 122 | Pied Crow | Corvus albus | |
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| 123 | Madagascar Lark | Mirafra hova | |
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| 124 | Common Jery | Neomixis tenella | |
| 125 | Green Jery | Neomixis viridis | |
| 126 | Madagascar Cisticola | Cisticola cherina | |
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| 127 | Malagasy Brush-Warbler | Nesillas typica | |
| 128 | Madagascar Swamp Warbler | Acrocephalus newtoni | |
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| 129 | Long-billed Bernieria | Bernieria madagascariensis | |
| 130 | Wedge-tailed Jery | Hartertula flavoviridis | |
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| 131 | Mascarene Martin | Phedina borbonica | |
| 132 | Madagascar Martin | Riparia cowani | |
| 133 | /Barn Swallow/ | Hirundo rustica | |
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| 134 | Malagasy Bulbul | Hypsipetes madagascariensis | |
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| 135 | Malagasy White-eye | Zosterops maderaspatanus | |
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| 136 | Common Myna | Acridotheres tristis | |
| 137 | Madagascar Starling | Hartlaubius auratus | |
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| 138 | Pelzeln's Magpie-Robin** | Copsychus pica | |
| 139 | African Stonechat | Saxicola torquatus | |
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| 140 | Souimanga Sunbird | Cinnyris sovimanga | |
| 141 | Malagasy Sunbird | Cinnyris notatus | |
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| 142 | Nelicourvi Weaver | Ploceus nelicourvi | |
| 143 | Sakalava Weaver | Ploceus sakalava | |
| 144 | Red Fody | Foudia madagascariensis | |
| 145 | Forest Fody | Foudia omissa | |
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| 146 | Madagascar Munia | Lepidopygia nana | |
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| 147 | Madagascar Wagtail | Motacilla 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
| Code | Description | ## |
| // | Boreal Visitor | 10 |
| \\ | Austral Visitor | 0 |
| || | Transient | 0 |
| ## | Non-breeding Dispersal | 3 |
| <> | Erratic/Irregular | 0 |
| () | Breeding Season Only | 3 |
| {} | Casual/Vagrant | 0 |
| [] | Accidental | 0 |
STATUS CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| NT | Near Threatened | 6 |
| V | Vulnerable | 4 |
| EN | Endangered | 8 |
| 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.