Birds - non-passerine
Legend:
Species / English name / Sites / Highest Count / Days seen or heard by me (of 21)
Site key: T=Antananarivo, A=Ankarafantsika, R=Ranamafana, Z=Zombitse, I=Ifaty, P=Perinet, M=Cap Masoala
Endemics in Bold, new to me in Green, endemics not seen by me in red
Species / English name / Sites / Highest Count / Days seen or heard by me (of 21)
Site key: T=Antananarivo, A=Ankarafantsika, R=Ranamafana, Z=Zombitse, I=Ifaty, P=Perinet, M=Cap Masoala
Endemics in Bold, new to me in Green, endemics not seen by me in red
Order Podicipediformes
Family: Podicipedidae Tachybaptus pelzelnii Madagascar Grebe APT 3 3 Order Pelecaniformes
Family: Anhingidae Anhinga rufa African Darter A 1 1 Order Ciconiiformes
Family: Ardeidae Ardea humbloti Madagascar Heron Ardea purpurea Purple Heron ARM 20 4 Egretta alba Great White Egret TAIP 60 8 Egretta ardesiaca Black Egret TARM 200 8 Egretta (g.) dimorpha Dimorphic Egret widespread 60 8 mostly white,1 grey, 1 black at Tsarasoatra Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret widespread 300 12 Ardeola ralloides Squacco Heron TAPM 250 6 Ardeola idae Madagascar Pond Heron Tsarasoatra & Isalo NP only 3 3 Butorides striatus Striated Heron TA 2 4 Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned Night Heron TAM 150 5 Family Scopidae: Scopus umbretta Hamerkop en route 3 3 Family: Threskiornithidae Plegadis falcinellus Glossy Ibis A 50 1 Lophotibis cristata Madagascar Crested Ibis AP 2 3 |
Order Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae Dendrocygna viduata White-faced Whistling Duck widespread 200 7 Sarkidiornis melanotos Comb Duck Tsarasoatra only 6 2 Anas bernieri Madagascar Teal Anas melleri Meller's Duck Tsarasoatra, Mantadia 8 3 Anas erythrorhyncha Red-billed Duck TA 3000 3 Anas punctata Hottentot Teal Tsarasoatra only 8 2 |
Order Falconiformes
Family: Accipitidrae Aviceda madagascariensis Madagascar Cuckoo Hawk Milvus migrans parasitus Yellow-billed Kite TAR 40 8 Haliaeetus vociferoides Madagascar Fish Eagle A 1 1 Eutriorchis astur Madagascar Serpent-Eagle Circus maillardi Madagascar Harrier Polyboroides radiatus Madagascar Harrier-Hawk I 1 1 Accipiter francesii Frances' Sparrowhawk widespread 3 4 Accipiter madagascariensis Madagascar Sparrowhawk Nosy Mangabe Is 1 1 Accipiter henstii Henst's Goshawk RP (heard only) 1 4 Buteo brachypterus Madagascar Buzzard widespread 4 13 Family: Falconidae Falco newtoni Madagascar Kestrel widespread 6 8 Falco zoniventris Banded Kestrel I 1 1 |
Order Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae Margaroperdix madagarensis Madagascar Partridge Isaola NP (flight views only) 4 1 Order Gruiformes Family: Mesitornithidae Mesitornis variegata White-breasted Mesite A 2 2 Mesitornis unicolor Brown Mesite R 1 1 Monias benschi Subdesert Mesite I 7 1 Family: Turnicidae Turnix nigricollis Madagascar Buttonquail Plateau l'horombe, Le Table 13/09 3 2 Family: Rallidae Sarothrura insularis Madagascar Flufftail RP 1 3 Sarothrura watersi Slender-billed Flufftail Mentocrex kioloides Madagascar Wood-rail RP 2 2 Mentocrex beankaensis Tsingy Wood-rail Rallus madagascariensis Madagascar Rail P 1 2 Dryolimnas cuvieri White-throated Rail Tsarasoatra only 2 2 Amaurornis olivieri Sakalava Rail Gallinula chloropus Common Moorhen Tsarasoatra 6 2 Order Charadriiformes
Family: Jacanidae Actophilornis albinucha Madagascar Jacana A 2 1 Family: Recurvirostridae Himantopus himantopus Black-winged Stilt en route from Ankarafantsika 2 1 Family: Glareolidae Glareola ocularis Madagascar Pratincole M 4 2 Family: Charadriidae Charadrius thoracicus Madagascar Plover I 2 1 Charadrius pecuarius Kittlitz's Plover I 3 2 Charadrius marginatus White-fronted Plover I 1 1 Family: Scolopacidae Gallinago macrodactyla Madagascar Snipe Numenius phaeopus Whimbrel M 1 1 Tringa nebularia Common Greenshank I 16 1 Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper RPM 2 4 Arenaria interpres Turnstone I 1 1 Family: Sternidae Thalasseus bengalensis Lesser Crested Tern M 40 3 Thalasseus bergii Greater Crested Tern M 40 3 Sterna dougallii Roseate Tern M 40 3 |
Order Columbiformes
Family: Pteroclididae Pterocles personatus Madagascar Sandgrouse Family: Columbidae Columba livia Rock Dove / Feral Pigeon widespread nc 11 Streptopelia picturata Madagascar Turtle Dove ARP 5 4 Oena capensis Namaqua Dove AR 10 6 Treron australis Madagascar Green Pigeon ARI 4 3 Alectroenas madagascariensis Madagascar Blue Pigeon RP 5 4 Order Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae Agapornis canus Grey-headed Lovebird AZ 10 2 Coracopsis vasa Greater Vasa Parrot Isaola NP 1 1 Coracopsis nigra Lesser Vasa Parrot widespread 6 8 |
Order Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae Pachycoccyx audeberti Thick-billed Cuckoo Cuculus rochii Madagascar Cuckoo RP 1 5 Coua gigas Giant Coua Z 2 1 Coua coquereli Coquerel's Coua AZ 3 3 Coua serriana Red-breasted Coua P 1 1 Coua reynaudii Red-fronted Coua RP 2 3 Coua cursor Running Coua I 2 1 Coua ruficeps Red-capped Coua A 3 2 Coua olivaceiceps Green-capped Coua I 1 1 Coua cristata Crested Coua AI 3 3 Coua verreauxi Verreaux's Coua La Table 2 2 Coua caerulea Blue Coua RPM 2 8 Centropus toulou Madagascar Coucal widespread 3 9 |
Order Strigiformes
Family: Tytonidae Tyto soumagnei Madagascar Red Owl Family: Strigidae Otus rutilus Rainforest Scops Owl RPM 1 4 Otus madagascariensis Torotoroke Scops Owl A 1 1 Ninox superciliaris White-browed Owl Z 2 1 Asio madagascariensis Madagascar Long-eared Owl P 1 1 Order Caprimulgiformes
Family: Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus madagascariensis Madagascar Nightjar widespread 3 6 Caprimulgus enarratus Collared Nightjar P 1 1 (Alison but not me) |
Order Apodiformes
Family: Apodidae Zoonavena grandidieri Madagascar Spinetail PM 20 3 Cypsiurus parvus African Palm Swift widespread 20 8 Tachymarptis melba Alpine Swift Anju lemur reserve & I 2 2 Apus balstoni Madagascar Swift Fianarantsoa 40 1 Apus affinis Little Swift T 30 1 |
Order Coraciiformes
Family: Alcedinidae Ceyx madagascariensis Madagascar Pygmy-kingfisher RM 1 2 Alcedo vintsioides Madagascar Kingfisher TAP 4 5 Family: Meropidae Merops superciliosus Madagascar Bee-eater widespread 40 7 Family: Brachypteraciidae Brachypteracias leptosomus Short-legged Ground-roller P 1 1 Brachypteracias squamiger Scaly Ground-roller P 1 1 Atelornis pittoides Pitta-like Ground-roller R 1 1 Atelornis crossleyi Rufous-headed Ground-roller R (heard only) 1 2 Uratelornis chimaera Long-tailed Ground-roller I 2 1 Family: Leptosomidae Leptosomus discolor Cuckoo-roller widespread 1 7 Family: Upupidae Upupa marginata Madagascar Hoopoe AI 2 3 |