MADAGASCAR BIRD CHECKLIST

Accessible Species

AFRICA MADAGASCAR

Altitude ():	I
# Species:	293
# Excl Vagrants:	252
# Endemics:	115
# Near Endemics:	3

OTHER COUNTRIESIN AFRICA

Angola
Botswana
Egypt
Ethiopia
Kenya
Madagascar
Malawi
Morocco
Namibia
Rwanda
South Africa
Tanzania
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe

BIRDING LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

Code	Description	##
//	Boreal Visitor	20
\\	Austral Visitor	0
\|\|	Transient	2
##	Non-breeding Dispersal	17
<>	Erratic/Irregular	1
()	Breeding Season Only	5
{}	Casual/Vagrant	33
[]	Accidental	8

STATUS CODES

Code	Description	##
NT	Near Threatened	18
V	Vulnerable	21
EN	Endangered	16
CR	Critically Endangered	2

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.

List of all species in the country occurring in locales typically visited by birding tours. 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	Many
3	White-backed Duck	Thalassornis leuconotus	Many
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,PR,RNP,TA,TM
8	Red-billed Duck	Anas erythrorhyncha	Many
9	Bernier's Teal	Anas bernieri	Many
10	Madagascar Pochard	Aythya innotata
Guineafowl: Numididae
11	Helmeted Guineafowl	Numida meleagris	Many
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae
12	Madagascar Partridge	Margaroperdix madagarensis	Many
13	Common Quail	Coturnix coturnix	Many
14	Harlequin Quail	Coturnix delegorguei	Many
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae
15	Rock Pigeon	Columba livia	Many
16	Malagasy Turtle-Dove	Nesoenas picturata	Many
17	Namaqua Dove	Oena capensis	Many
18	Madagascar Green-Pigeon	Treron australis	Many
19	Madagascar Blue-Pigeon	Alectroenas madagascariensis	Many
Mesites: Mesitornithidae
20	White-breasted Mesite	Mesitornis variegatus	ANP,IF,LA
21	Brown Mesite	Mesitornis unicolor	AMNP,MR,PR,RNP
22	Subdesert Mesite	Monias benschi	Many
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae
23	Madagascar Sandgrouse	Pterocles personatus	Many
Cuckoos: Cuculidae
24	{Lesser Cuckoo}	Cuculus poliocephalus
25	(Madagascar Cuckoo)	Cuculus rochii	Many
26	Giant Coua	Coua gigas	Many
27	Coquerel's Coua	Coua coquereli	Many
28	Red-breasted Coua	Coua serriana	Many
29	Red-fronted Coua	Coua reynaudii	Many
30	Olive-capped Coua	Coua olivaceiceps	AKO,IF,TNP
31	Red-capped Coua	Coua ruficeps	Many
32	Running Coua	Coua cursor	Many
33	Crested Coua	Coua cristata	Many
34	Verreaux's Coua	Coua verreauxi	Many
35	Blue Coua	Coua caerulea	Many
36	Malagasy Coucal	Centropus toulou	Many
37	{Thick-billed Cuckoo}	Pachycoccyx audeberti	TA
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae
38	Collared Nightjar	Gactornis enarratus	Many
39	Madagascar Nightjar	Caprimulgus madagascariensis	Many
Swifts: Apodidae
40	Madagascar Spinetail	Zoonavena grandidieri	Many
41	Alpine Swift	Tachymarptis melba	Many
42	Malagasy Swift	Apus balstoni	Many
43	Little Swift	Apus affinis	TM
44	Malagasy Palm Swift	Cypsiurus gracilis	Many
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae
45	Madagascar Rail	Rallus madagascariensis	Many
46	White-throated Rail	Dryolimnas cuvieri	Many
47	Eurasian Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus	Many
48	Red-knobbed Coot	Fulica cristata	Many
49	Allen's Gallinule	Porphyrio alleni	ANP,BD,MJ,TA
50	African Swamphen	Porphyrio madagascariensis	Many
51	Baillon's Crake	Zapornia pusilla	Many
52	Sakalava Rail	Zapornia olivieri	TA
Flufftails: Sarothruridae
53	Madagascar Forest Rail	Mentocrex kioloides	Many
54	Madagascar Flufftail	Sarothrura insularis	Many
55	Slender-billed Flufftail	Sarothrura watersi	AMNP,TM
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae
56	Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus	Many
57	{Pied Avocet}	Recurvirostra avosetta
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae
58	/Black-bellied Plover/	Pluvialis squatarola	Many
59	{Pacific Golden-Plover}	Pluvialis fulva	TA
60	/Common Ringed Plover/	Charadrius hiaticula	Many
61	Three-banded Plover	Thinornis tricollaris	Many
62	/Tibetan Sand-Plover/	Anarhynchus atrifrons	BW,IF,TA
63	/Greater Sand-Plover/	Anarhynchus leschenaultii	Many
64	Madagascar Plover	Anarhynchus thoracicus	Many
65	Kittlitz's Plover	Anarhynchus pecuarius	Many
66	White-fronted Plover	Anarhynchus marginatus	Many
Painted-Snipes: Rostratulidae
67	Greater Painted-Snipe	Rostratula benghalensis	Many
Jacanas: Jacanidae
68	Madagascar Jacana	Actophilornis albinucha	Many
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae
69	/Eurasian Whimbrel/	Numenius phaeopus	Many
70	/Eurasian Curlew/	Numenius arquata	Many
71	/Bar-tailed Godwit/	Limosa lapponica	Many
72	{Black-tailed Godwit}	Limosa limosa
73	Madagascar Snipe	Gallinago macrodactyla	Many
74	{Red-necked Phalarope}	Phalaropus lobatus	TA
75	/Terek Sandpiper/	Xenus cinereus	Many
76	/Common Sandpiper/	Actitis hypoleucos	Many
77	{Green Sandpiper}	Tringa ochropus	TA
78	/Marsh Sandpiper/	Tringa stagnatilis	Many
79	/Wood Sandpiper/	Tringa glareola	BD,BW,ISP,TA,TM
80	/Common Greenshank/	Tringa nebularia	Many
81	/Ruddy Turnstone/	Arenaria interpres	Many
82	[Ruff]	Calidris pugnax	ISP,TA
83	{Sharp-tailed Sandpiper}	Calidris acuminata
84	/Curlew Sandpiper/	Calidris ferruginea	Many
85	{Buff-breasted Sandpiper}	Calidris subruficollis	TA
86	/Sanderling/	Calidris alba	Many
87	/Little Stint/	Calidris minuta	Many
88	[Pectoral Sandpiper]	Calidris melanotos
Buttonquail: Turnicidae
89	Madagascar Buttonquail	Turnix nigricollis	Many
Crab Plover: Dromadidae
90	Crab-Plover	Dromas ardeola	Many
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae
91	[Oriental Pratincole]	Glareola maldivarum	BW
92	Madagascar Pratincole	Glareola ocularis	Many
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae
93	#Long-tailed Jaeger#	Stercorarius longicaudus
94	#Brown Skua#	Stercorarius antarcticus
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae
95	[Sabine's Gull]	Xema sabini
96	Gray-hooded Gull	Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus	BD,IF,MJ,TA,TM
97	[Sooty Gull]	Ichthyaetus hemprichii	NVI
98	Kelp Gull	Larus dominicanus	Many
99	Blue-billed White-Tern	Gygis candida
100	Brown Noddy	Anous stolidus	AKO,AMNP,TA
101	Lesser Noddy	Anous tenuirostris	TA
102	Sooty Tern	Onychoprion fuscatus	AKO,NVI,TA
103	Bridled Tern	Onychoprion anaethetus	NVI,TA
104	#Saunders's Tern#	Sternula saundersi	BD,IF,MJ,NVI,TA
105	{Australian Fairy Tern}	Sternula nereis
106	{Gull-billed Tern}	Gelochelidon nilotica
107	Caspian Tern	Hydroprogne caspia	Many
108	Whiskered Tern	Chlidonias hybrida	Many
109	{Black Tern}	Chlidonias niger
110	{White-winged Tern}	Chlidonias leucopterus	BW,TA
111	Roseate Tern	Sterna dougallii	AKO,BD,NVI,TA
112	[Antarctic Tern]	Sterna vittata
113	/Common Tern/	Sterna hirundo	Many
114	{Black-naped Tern}	Sterna sumatrana
115	#Lesser Crested Tern#	Thalasseus bengalensis	Many
116	{Sandwich Tern}	Thalasseus sandvicensis
117	Great Crested Tern	Thalasseus bergii	Many
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae
118	#Greater Flamingo#	Phoenicopterus roseus	Many
119	#Lesser Flamingo#	Phoenicoparrus minor	Many
Grebes: Podicipedidae
120	Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis	Many
121	Madagascar Grebe	Tachybaptus pelzelnii	Many
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae
122	#White-tailed Tropicbird#	Phaethon lepturus	IF,NVI,TA
123	{Red-billed Tropicbird}	Phaethon aethereus
124	(Red-tailed Tropicbird)	Phaethon rubricauda	Many
Penguins: Spheniscidae
125	{Moseley's Rockhopper Penguin}	Eudyptes moseleyi
126	{Eastern Rockhopper Penguin}	Eudyptes filholi
Albatrosses: Diomedeidae
127	Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross	Thalassarche carteri
128	&Salvin's Albatrossl	Thalassarche salvini
129	{Black-browed Albatross}	Thalassarche melanophris
Southern Storm-Petrels: Oceanitidae
130	#Wilson's Storm-Petrel#	Oceanites oceanicus	AKO,NVI,TA
131	{White-faced Storm-Petrel}	Pelagodroma marina
132	{White-bellied Storm-Petrel}	Fregetta grallaria
133	#Black-bellied Storm-Petrel#	Fregetta tropica	TA
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae
134	#Southern Giant-Petrel#	Macronectes giganteus
135	#Pintado Petrel#	Daption capense	TA
136	#Great-winged Petrel#	Pterodroma macroptera	TA
137	{Soft-plumaged Petrel}	Pterodroma mollis	TA
138	{Barau's Petrel}	Pterodroma baraui	TA
139	#Antarctic Prion#	Pachyptila desolata
140	(Slender-billed Prion)	Pachyptila belcheri
141	\|Bulwer's Petrel\|	Bulweria bulwerii
142	\|Jouanin's Petrel\|	Bulweria fallax
143	Cory's Shearwater	Calonectris borealis
144	{Flesh-footed Shearwater}	Ardenna carneipes
145	#Wedge-tailed Shearwater#	Ardenna pacificus	IF
146	#Tropical Shearwater#	Puffinus bailloni
Storks: Ciconiidae
147	African Openbill	Anastomus lamelligerus	ANP,BD,MJ,TA,TM
148	Yellow-billed Stork	Mycteria ibis	ANP,BD,IF,MJ,TA
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae
149	#Lesser Frigatebird#	Fregata ariel	Many
150	#Great Frigatebird#	Fregata minor	Many
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae
151	Red-footed Booby	Sula sula	TA
152	Brown Booby	Sula leucogaster	TA
153	{Masked Booby}	Sula dactylatra	TA
Anhingas: Anhingidae
154	African Darter	Anhinga rufa	Many
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae
155	Reed Cormorant	Microcarbo africanus	Many
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae
156	Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	Many
157	Madagascar Ibis	Lophotibis cristata	Many
158	Malagasy Sacred Ibis	Threskiornis bernieri	Many
159	African Spoonbill	Platalea alba	ANP,BD,MJ,TA,TM
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae
160	Little Bittern	Botaurus minutus	Many
161	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Many
162	Black Heron	Egretta ardesiaca	Many
163	Little Egret	Egretta garzetta	Many
164	Little Heron	Butorides atricapilla	Many
165	Squacco Heron	Ardeola ralloides	Many
166	(Malagasy Pond-Heron)	Ardeola idae	Many
167	Western Cattle-Egret	Bubulcus ibis	Many
168	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Many
169	Gray Heron	Ardea cinerea	Many
170	Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea	Many
171	Humblot's Heron	Ardea humbloti	Many
172	{Black-headed Heron}	Ardea melanocephala
173	{Goliath Heron}	Ardea goliath
Hamerkop: Scopidae
174	Hamerkop	Scopus umbretta	Many
Pelicans: Pelecanidae
175	Pink-backed Pelican	Pelecanus rufescens
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae
176	Madagascar Harrier-Hawk	Polyboroides radiatus	Many
177	Madagascar Serpent-Eagle	Eutriorchis astur	AMNP
178	Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk	Aviceda madagascariensis	Many
179	Bat Hawk	Macheiramphus alcinus	Many
180	Frances's Sparrowhawk	Tachyspiza francesiae	Many
181	Madagascar Sparrowhawk	Accipiter madagascariensis	Many
182	Henst's Goshawk	Astur henstii	Many
183	Malagasy Harrier	Circus macrosceles	Many
184	[Pallid Harrier]	Circus macrourus	BW
185	Black Kite	Milvus migrans	Many
186	Madagascar Fish-Eagle	Icthyophaga vociferoides	Many
187	Madagascar Buzzard	Buteo brachypterus	Many
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae
188	Western Barn Owl	Tyto alba	Many
189	Red Owl	Tyto soumagnei	AMNP,TA
Owls: Strigidae
190	Madagascar Scops-Owl	Otus rutilus	Many
191	White-browed Owl	Athene superciliaris	Many
192	Madagascar Owl	Asio madagascariensis	Many
193	Marsh Owl	Asio capensis	Many
Cuckoo-Roller: Leptosomidae
194	Cuckoo-roller	Leptosomus discolor	Many
Hoopoes: Upupidae
195	Madagascar Hoopoe	Upupa marginata	Many
Bee-eaters: Meropidae
196	Olive Bee-eater	Merops superciliosus	Many
197	{European Bee-eater}	Merops apiaster
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae
198	Malagasy Kingfisher	Corythornis vintsioides	Many
199	Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher	Corythornis madagascariensis	Many
Rollers: Coraciidae
200	(Broad-billed Roller)	Eurystomus glaucurus	Many
Ground-Rollers: Brachypteraciidae
201	Scaly Ground-Roller	Geobiastes squamiger	AMNP,IFR,LA,PR,RNP
202	Short-legged Ground-Roller	Brachypteracias leptosomus	AMNP,IFR,MR,PR,RNP
203	Long-tailed Ground-Roller	Uratelornis chimaera	AKO,BW,IF,INP,TA
204	Pitta-like Ground-Roller	Atelornis pittoides	Many
205	Rufous-headed Ground-Roller	Atelornis crossleyi	Many
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae
206	Malagasy Kestrel	Falco newtoni	Many
207	Banded Kestrel	Falco zoniventris	Many
208	/Eleonora's Falcon/	Falco eleonorae	Many
209	/Sooty Falcon/	Falco concolor	Many
210	Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus	Many
Parrots: Psittaculidae
211	Greater Vasa Parrot	Mascarinus vasa	Many
212	Lesser Vasa Parrot	Mascarinus niger	Many
213	Gray-headed Lovebird	Agapornis canus	Many
Asities: Philepittidae
214	Velvet Asity	Philepitta castanea	Many
215	Schlegel's Asity	Philepitta schlegeli	ANP,LA,RNP,TA
216	Common Sunbird-Asity	Neodrepanis coruscans	Many
217	Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity	Neodrepanis hypoxantha	Many
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae
218	Madagascar Cuckooshrike	Ceblepyris cinerea	Many
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae
219	{Eurasian Golden Oriole}	Oriolus oriolus	IF,TA
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae
220	Archbold's Newtonia	Newtonia archboldi	Many
221	Common Newtonia	Newtonia brunneicauda	Many
222	Dark Newtonia	Newtonia amphichroa	Many
223	Red-tailed Newtonia	Newtonia fanovanae	RNP
224	Tylas Vanga	Tylas eduardi	Many
225	Red-tailed Vanga	Calicalicus madagascariensis	Many
226	Red-shouldered Vanga	Calicalicus rufocarpalis	Many
227	Nuthatch-Vanga	Hypositta corallirostris	Many
228	Chabert Vanga	Leptopterus chabert	Many
229	Crossley's Vanga	Mystacornis crossleyi	Many
230	Madagascar Blue Vanga	Cyanolanius madagascarinus	Many
231	Hook-billed Vanga	Vanga curvirostris	Many
232	Ward's Vanga	Pseudobias wardi	Many
233	Rufous Vanga	Schetba rufa	Many
234	Helmet Vanga	Euryceros prevostii	AMNP,IFR,PR
235	Bernier's Vanga	Oriolia bernieri	IFR,MR,PR
236	Sickle-billed Vanga	Falculea palliata	Many
237	White-headed Vanga	Artamella viridis	Many
238	Pollen's Vanga	Xenopirostris polleni	Many
239	Lafresnaye's Vanga	Xenopirostris xenopirostris	AKO,IF,TA,TNP,ZVNP
240	Van Dam's Vanga	Xenopirostris damii	ANP,LA
Drongos: Dicruridae
241	Crested Drongo	Dicrurus forficatus	Many
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae
242	Malagasy Paradise-Flycatcher	Terpsiphone mutata	Many
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae
243	{House Crow}	Corvus splendens
244	Pied Crow	Corvus albus	Many
Larks: Alaudidae
245	Madagascar Lark	Mirafra hova	Many
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae
246	Common Jery	Neomixis tenella	Many
247	Green Jery	Neomixis viridis	Many
248	Stripe-throated Jery	Neomixis striatigula	Many
249	Madagascar Cisticola	Cisticola cherina	Many
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae
250	Malagasy Brush-Warbler	Nesillas typica	Many
251	Subdesert Brush-Warbler	Nesillas lantzii	Many
252	Madagascar Swamp Warbler	Acrocephalus newtoni	Many
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae
253	Gray Emutail	Bradypterus seebohmi	Many
254	Brown Emutail	Bradypterus brunneus	Many
Malagasy Warblers: Bernieridae
255	White-throated Oxylabes	Oxylabes madagascariensis	Many
256	Long-billed Bernieria	Bernieria madagascariensis	Many
257	Cryptic Warbler	Cryptosylvicola randrianasoloi	Many
258	Wedge-tailed Jery	Hartertula flavoviridis	Many
259	Thamnornis	Thamnornis chloropetoides	Many
260	Madagascar Yellowbrow	Crossleyia xanthophrys	Many
261	Dusky Tetraka	Crossleyia tenebrosa	AMNP,PR
262	Spectacled Tetraka	Xanthomixis zosterops	Many
263	Appert's Tetraka	Xanthomixis apperti	IF,INP,TNP,ZVNP
264	Gray-crowned Tetraka	Xanthomixis cinereiceps	Many
265	Rand's Warbler	Randia pseudozosterops	Many
Swallows: Hirundinidae
266	Mascarene Martin	Phedina borbonica	Many
267	Madagascar Martin	Riparia cowani	Many
268	{Bank Swallow}	Riparia riparia	BW,TA
269	/Barn Swallow/	Hirundo rustica	Many
270	{Lesser Striped Swallow}	Cecropis abyssinica
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae
271	Malagasy Bulbul	Hypsipetes madagascariensis	Many
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae
272	Malagasy White-eye	Zosterops maderaspatanus	Many
Starlings: Sturnidae
273	{Wattled Starling}	Creatophora cinerea	TA
274	Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis	Many
275	Madagascar Starling	Hartlaubius auratus	Many
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae
276	Madagascar Magpie-Robin	Copsychus albospecularis	Many
277	Littoral Rock-Thrush	Monticola imerina	Many
278	Forest Rock-Thrush	Monticola sharpei	Many
279	African Stonechat	Saxicola torquatus	Many
280	[Northern Wheatear]	Oenanthe oenanthe	AKO
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae
281	Souimanga Sunbird	Cinnyris sovimanga	Many
282	Malagasy Sunbird	Cinnyris notatus	Many
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae
283	Nelicourvi Weaver	Ploceus nelicourvi	Many
284	Sakalava Weaver	Ploceus sakalava	Many
285	Red Fody	Foudia madagascariensis	Many
286	Forest Fody	Foudia omissa	Many
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae
287	Madagascar Munia	Lepidopygia nana	Many
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae
288	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Many
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae
289	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.

# SPECIES BY LOCALE

Locale	# Species
Amber Mountain	104
Anakao	116
Andasibe-Mantadia National Park	149
Andohahela National Park	129
Andreba Forest-Anjozorobe/Angavo	107
Ankarafantsika National Park	146
Ankarana Reserve	112
Antisiranana Province	197
Belalanda Wetlands	126
Bemanevika	118
Berenty Reserve	145
Betsiboka Delta	142
Fort Dauphin	115
Iaroka Forest Reserve	107
Ifaty Forest	161
Ifaty Salt Pans	101
Isalo National Park	122
Lake Ampitolova	50
Lake Kinkony	93
Mahajanga	131
Maromizaha Reserve	104
Masoala National Park	136
Nosy Ve Island	104
Perinet Reserve	154
Ranomafana National Park	170
Torotorofotsy Marsh	128
Tsimanampetsotsa National Par	124
Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park	120
Tulear Mud Flats	220
Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park	131
Total Species	289

Number of species in each locale may be based on incomplete data. Also, some locales are important for specific target species rather than overall bird diversity. Hence, it does not provide an indication of which locales are the best birding sites.

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