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# Species:154
# Excl Vagrants:154
# Endemics:84
# 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.

color codes

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

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REASON CODES

CodeDescription##
EEndemic82
NENear Endemic3
CRCritically Endangered0
ENEndangered1
BCBest Seen in This Country17
ATAlways a Target0