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MADAGASCAR
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# Species:86
# Excl Vagrants:86
# Endemics:51
# Near Endemics:3

SPECIALTY BIRDS LIST

List of species at this locale that are endemic (E), near-endemic (NE), have restricted ranges in the country (RR), or that occur only locally (LC) in the country excluding vagrants and accidentals. Table also shows species with globally threatened or endangered status according to the IUCN.*

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1Madagascar Green-PigeonTreron australisE 
2Madagascar Blue-PigeonAlectroenas madagascariensisE 
3Red-breasted CouaCoua serrianaE 
4Red-fronted CouaCoua reynaudiiE 
5Blue CouaCoua caeruleaE 
6Collared NightjarGactornis enarratusE 
7Madagascar NightjarCaprimulgus madagascariensisE 
8Malagasy Palm SwiftCypsiurus gracilisE 
9Madagascar Forest RailMentocrex kioloidesE 
10Madagascar FlufftailSarothrura insularisE 
11Madagascar SnipeGallinago macrodactylaEV
12Madagascar ButtonquailTurnix nigricollisE 
13Madagascar PratincoleGlareola ocularis NT
14Madagascar IbisLophotibis cristataENT
15Madagascar Harrier-HawkPolyboroides radiatusE 
16Madagascar Cuckoo-HawkAviceda madagascariensisE 
17Frances's SparrowhawkTachyspiza francesiaeE 
18Madagascar SparrowhawkAccipiter madagascariensisENT
19Henst's GoshawkAstur henstiiEV
20Madagascar BuzzardButeo brachypterusE 
21Madagascar Scops-OwlOtus rutilusE 
22Madagascar OwlAsio madagascariensisE 
23Madagascar HoopoeUpupa marginataE 
24Madagascar Pygmy KingfisherCorythornis madagascariensisE 
25Pitta-like Ground-RollerAtelornis pittoidesE 
26Malagasy KestrelFalco newtoniE 
27Greater Vasa ParrotMascarinus vasaNE 
28Velvet AsityPhilepitta castaneaE 
29Common Sunbird-AsityNeodrepanis coruscansE 
30Madagascar CuckooshrikeCeblepyris cinereaE 
31Common NewtoniaNewtonia brunneicaudaE 
32Dark NewtoniaNewtonia amphichroaE 
33Tylas VangaTylas eduardiE 
34Red-tailed VangaCalicalicus madagascariensisE 
35Nuthatch-VangaHypositta corallirostrisE 
36Chabert VangaLeptopterus chabertE 
37Madagascar Blue VangaCyanolanius madagascarinusE 
38Hook-billed VangaVanga curvirostrisE 
39Ward's VangaPseudobias wardiE 
40Common JeryNeomixis tenellaE 
41Green JeryNeomixis viridisE 
42Stripe-throated JeryNeomixis striatigulaE 
43Madagascar CisticolaCisticola cherinaE 
44Malagasy Brush-WarblerNesillas typicaNE 
45Gray EmutailBradypterus seebohmiE 
46White-throated OxylabesOxylabes madagascariensisE 
47Long-billed BernieriaBernieria madagascariensisE 
48Spectacled TetrakaXanthomixis zosteropsE 
49Madagascar StarlingHartlaubius auratusE 
50Madagascar Magpie-RobinCopsychus albospecularisE 
51Malagasy SunbirdCinnyris notatusNE 
52Nelicourvi WeaverPloceus nelicourviE 
53Forest FodyFoudia omissaE 
54Madagascar MuniaLepidopygia nanaE 
55Madagascar 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.

OTHER LOCALES

DISTRIBUTION CODES

CodeDescription##
EEndemic115
LCLocal3
NENear Endemic3
RRRestricted Range0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened3
VVulnerable2
ENEndangered0
CRCritically Endangered0

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.